River Forecast
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA
1114 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026
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:THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER.
:OFFICIAL FORECASTS/WARNINGS ARE ONLY ISSUED BY LOCAL NWS OFFICES.
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:St John River - Dickey, ME
:Flood stage 25.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 13.0 FT at Apr-21 1100 AM
.ER DICM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0421: / 12.8 / 12.1 / 11.7
.E2 :0422: / 11.2 / 10.8 / 10.4 / 10.1
.E3 :0423: / 9.8 / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.3
.E4 :0424: / 9.2
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.08/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.04/ 0.02/
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:St John River - Fort Kent, ME
:Flood stage 22.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 17.8 FT at Apr-21 1045 AM
.ER FTKM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0421: / 17.5 / 16.9 / 16.3
.E2 :0422: / 15.7 / 15.3 / 14.8 / 14.4
.E3 :0423: / 14.0 / 13.7 / 13.5 / 13.2
.E4 :0424: / 13.0
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.00/
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:Aroostook River - Masardis, ME
:Flood stage 17.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 11.7 FT at Apr-21 1100 AM
.ER MASM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0421: / 11.7 / 11.4 / 11.2
.E2 :0422: / 11.0 / 10.8 / 10.5 / 10.3
.E3 :0423: / 10.1 / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.6
.E4 :0424: / 9.5
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.05/ 0.06/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.02/
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:Aroostook River - Washburn, ME
:Flood stage 14.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 8.9 FT at Apr-21 1100 AM
.ER WSHM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0421: / 8.8 / 8.6 / 8.4
.E2 :0422: / 8.2 / 8.1 / 7.8 / 7.7
.E3 :0423: / 7.5 / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.0
.E4 :0424: / 6.9
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.04/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.01/
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:Mattawamkeag River - Mattawamkeag, ME
:Flood stage 13.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 10.2 FT at Apr-21 1015 AM
.ER MATM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0421: / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2
.E2 :0422: / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.0 / 10.0
.E3 :0423: / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.6
.E4 :0424: / 9.5
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.06/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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:E Br Penobscot Riv - Grindstone, ME
:Flood stage 13.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 8.6 FT at Apr-21 1000 AM
.ER GRNM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0421: / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.3
.E2 :0422: / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9
.E3 :0423: / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7
.E4 :0424: / 7.7
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.06/ 0.07/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.02/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION
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:Piscataquis River - Dover-Foxcroft, ME
:Flood stage 11.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 4.1 FT at Apr-21 1030 AM
.ER DOVM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0421: / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9
.E2 :0422: / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E3 :0423: / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3
.E4 :0424: / 3.3
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:Penobscot River - West Enfield, ME
:Flood stage 18.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 8.1 FT at Apr-21 1030 AM
.ER WENM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0421: / 8.0 / 8.0 / 7.9
.E2 :0422: / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.5 / 7.4
.E3 :0423: / 7.3 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.9
.E4 :0424: / 6.8
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.05/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS
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:Penobscot River - Bangor, ME
:Flood stage 11.6 ft
:Latest Observed Value - -4.2 FT at Apr-21 1106 AM
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :04/21 08AM-02PM: / -5.4 / -5.1 / -3.9 / -0.7 / 3.2
.E2 :04/21 02PM-08PM:/ 6.4 / 7.6 / 7.0 / 5.3 / 2.9 / 0.2
.E3 :04/21 08PM-02AM:/ -2.3 / -3.9 / -4.5 / -3.2 / 0.3 / 4.7
.E4 :04/22 02AM-08AM:/ 8.2 / 9.6 / 9.0 / 7.5 / 5.1 / 2.4
.E5 :04/22 08AM-02PM:/ -0.4 / -2.7 / -4.2 / -4.8 / -3.7 / -0.7
.E6 :04/22 02PM-08PM:/ 2.9 / 5.8 / 6.9 / 6.4 / 4.9 / 2.8
.E7 :04/22 08PM-02AM:/ 0.4 / -1.8 / -3.2 / -3.8 / -2.6 / 0.4
.E8 :04/23 02AM-08AM:/ 4.2 / 7.2 / 8.4 / 7.7 / 6.0 / 3.5
.E9 :04/23 08AM-02PM:/ 0.6 / -1.9 / -3.6 / -4.3 / -3.5 / -1.5
.E10 :04/23 02PM-08PM:/ 1.3 / 4.1 / 6.1 / 6.9 / 6.3 / 4.9
.E11 :04/23 08PM-02AM:/ 2.8 / 0.4 / -1.7 / -3.1 / -3.6 / -2.6
.E12 :04/24 02AM-08AM:/ 0.1 / 3.4 / 6.1 / 7.1 / 6.7 / 5.5
.E13 :04/24 08AM-09AM:/ 3.8
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
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:Narraguagus River - Cherryfield, ME
:Flood stage {Missing}
:Latest Observed Value - 10.1 FT at Apr-21 1100 AM
.ER CFDM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0421: / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.0
.E2 :0422: / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.7
.E3 :0423: / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.5
.E4 :0424: / 9.4
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.05/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 0.00/
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