River Forecast
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FGUS51 KTAR 290248
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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA
1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
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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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:Mattawamkeag River - Mattawamkeag, ME
:Flood stage 13.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 9.3 FT at Mar-28 1015 PM
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:Rise above flood stage around 5AM EDT ON 03/31/2024
.ER MATM1 20240329 E DC202403282248/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:                          /   9.5
.E2  :0329:  /   9.9 /  10.4 /  10.9 /  11.4
.E3  :0330:  /  12.0 /  12.5 /  13.0 /  13.3
.E4  :0331:  /  13.6 /  13.8 /  13.9
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
:   0.35/ 0.29/ 0.34/ 0.46/ 0.39/ 0.19/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:Piscataquis River - Medford, ME
:Flood stage 13.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 5.4 FT at Mar-28 1015 PM
.ER MFDM1 20240329 E DC202403282248/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:                          /   5.7
.E2  :0329:  /   6.3 /   7.2 /   8.7 /   9.1
.E3  :0330:  /   9.0 /   8.8 /   8.6 /   8.3
.E4  :0331:  /   8.1 /   8.0 /   7.8
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
:   0.28/ 0.21/ 0.27/ 0.26/ 0.13/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION
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:E Br Penobscot Riv - Grindstone, ME
:Flood stage 13.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 7.1 FT at Mar-28 1000 PM
.ER GRNM1 20240329 E DC202403282248/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:                          /   7.3
.E2  :0329:  /   7.8 /   8.2 /   8.7 /   9.2
.E3  :0330:  /   9.5 /   9.7 /   9.6 /   9.4
.E4  :0331:  /   9.1 /   8.9 /   8.6
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
:   0.23/ 0.22/ 0.29/ 0.35/ 0.26/ 0.09/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
:Stage Reading is Affected by Ice. Forecast Represents
:Natural Flow.
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION
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:Piscataquis River - Dover-Foxcroft, ME
:Flood stage 11.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 4.9 FT at Mar-28 1030 PM
.ER DOVM1 20240329 E DC202403282248/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:                          /   5.5
.E2  :0329:  /   6.7 /   7.7 /   8.5 /   8.8
.E3  :0330:  /   8.4 /   7.9 /   7.4 /   6.9
.E4  :0331:  /   6.5 /   6.1 /   5.9
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
:   0.26/ 0.19/ 0.25/ 0.20/ 0.09/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:Penobscot River - West Enfield, ME
:Flood stage 18.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 7.4 FT at Mar-28 1030 PM
.ER WENM1 20240329 E DC202403282248/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:                          /   7.7
.E2  :0329:  /   8.2 /   8.9 /  10.1 /  11.7
.E3  :0330:  /  12.6 /  13.1 /  13.3 /  13.4
.E4  :0331:  /  13.3 /  13.1 /  13.0
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
:   0.22/ 0.19/ 0.26/ 0.29/ 0.20/ 0.05/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS
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:Penobscot River - Eddington, ME
:Flood stage 18.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 7.4 FT at Mar-28 1030 PM
.ER EDDM1 20240329 E DC202403282248/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:                          /   7.8
.E2  :0329:  /   8.1 /   9.0 /  10.0 /  11.1
.E3  :0330:  /  11.6 /  12.2 /  12.4 /  12.9
.E4  :0331:  /  12.9 /  12.7 /  12.4
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
:   0.41/ 0.31/ 0.33/ 0.47/ 0.27/ 0.07/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY TIDAL FLUCTUATIONS AT LOW FLOW
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:Penobscot River - Bangor, ME
:Flood stage 11.6 ft
:Latest Observed Value - -1.9 FT at Mar-28 1006 PM
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 0328 E DC202403282248/DH21/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1   :03/28 08PM-02AM:        /  -3.2 /  -2.0 /   0.6 /   4.2 /   6.8
.E2   :03/29 02AM-08AM:/   8.0 /   7.7 /   6.0 /   3.6 /   1.1 /  -1.1
.E3   :03/29 08AM-02PM:/  -2.7 /  -3.4 /  -3.0 /  -1.1 /   1.9 /   5.2
.E4   :03/29 02PM-08PM:/   7.2 /   7.6 /   6.6 /   4.7 /   2.5 /   0.5
.E5   :03/29 08PM-02AM:/  -1.0 /  -1.8 /  -1.6 /  -0.3 /   2.1 /   5.0
.E6   :03/30 02AM-08AM:/   7.1 /   7.7 /   7.2 /   5.7 /   3.9 /   1.9
.E7   :03/30 08AM-02PM:/   0.3 /  -0.9 /  -1.5 /  -1.3 /  -0.1 /   2.4
.E8   :03/30 02PM-08PM:/   4.9 /   6.2 /   6.4 /   5.7 /   4.5 /   3.2
.E9   :03/30 08PM-02AM:/   2.0 /   1.1 /   0.7 /   0.9 /   2.0 /   3.9
.E10  :03/31 02AM-08AM:/   6.2 /   8.0 /   8.4 /   7.6 /   6.0 /   4.3
.E11  :03/31 08AM-02PM:/   2.7 /   1.5 /   0.8 /   0.5 /   0.9 /   2.1
.E12  :03/31 02PM-08PM:/   3.9 /   5.8 /   6.5 /   5.9 /   4.7 /   3.5
.E13  :03/31 08PM-09PM:/   2.3
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
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:Narraguagus River - Cherryfield, ME
:Flood stage {Missing}
:Latest Observed Value - 11.7 FT at Mar-28 1030 PM
.ER CFDM1 20240329 E DC202403282248/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:                          /  12.0
.E2  :0329:  /  12.4 /  12.8 /  13.2 /  13.5
.E3  :0330:  /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.3 /  13.1
.E4  :0331:  /  12.8 /  12.5 /  12.2
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
:   0.42/ 0.32/ 0.29/ 0.52/ 0.32/ 0.10/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:NERFC
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