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
1057 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
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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 - 5.7 FT at May-16 1030 AM
.ER DICM1 20250516 E DC202505161057/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0516: / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.6
.E2 :0517: / 5.6 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.9
.E3 :0518: / 6.1 / 6.5 / 6.8 / 7.1
.E4 :0519: / 7.4
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.02/ 0.32/ 0.08/ 0.09/ 0.04/ 0.10/ 0.18/ 0.17/ 0.29/ 0.14/ 0.05/ 0.04/
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:St John River - Fort Kent, ME
:Flood stage 22.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 6.8 FT at May-16 1030 AM
.ER FTKM1 20250516 E DC202505161057/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0516: / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.6
.E2 :0517: / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6
.E3 :0518: / 6.7 / 6.8 / 7.1 / 7.7
.E4 :0519: / 8.1
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.01/ 0.16/ 0.08/ 0.04/ 0.06/ 0.11/ 0.17/ 0.17/ 0.30/ 0.14/ 0.07/ 0.08/
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:Aroostook River - Masardis, ME
:Flood stage 17.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 4.8 FT at May-16 1015 AM
.ER MASM1 20250516 E DC202505161057/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0516: / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7
.E2 :0517: / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6
.E3 :0518: / 4.7 / 4.8 / 5.0 / 5.3
.E4 :0519: / 5.6
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.05/ 0.11/ 0.03/ 0.03/ 0.05/ 0.19/ 0.16/ 0.16/ 0.23/ 0.14/ 0.06/ 0.06/
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:Aroostook River - Washburn, ME
:Flood stage 14.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 3.0 FT at May-16 1000 AM
.ER WSHM1 20250516 E DC202505161057/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0516: / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0
.E2 :0517: / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9
.E3 :0518: / 2.9 / 3.1 / 3.3 / 3.5
.E4 :0519: / 3.8
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.03/ 0.09/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.04/ 0.14/ 0.16/ 0.17/ 0.22/ 0.15/ 0.06/ 0.06/
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:Mattawamkeag River - Mattawamkeag, ME
:Flood stage 13.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 7.2 FT at May-16 1015 AM
.ER MATM1 20250516 E DC202505161057/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0516: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.0
.E2 :0517: / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9
.E3 :0518: / 6.9 / 7.0 / 7.1 / 7.3
.E4 :0519: / 7.6
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.11/ 0.37/ 0.16/ 0.14/ 0.13/ 0.12/ 0.06/ 0.04/
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:E Br Penobscot Riv - Grindstone, ME
:Flood stage 13.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 5.9 FT at May-16 1000 AM
.ER GRNM1 20250516 E DC202505161057/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0516: / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.8
.E2 :0517: / 5.9 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.1
.E3 :0518: / 6.3 / 6.5 / 6.7 / 6.9
.E4 :0519: / 7.1
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.05/ 0.31/ 0.08/ 0.04/ 0.08/ 0.22/ 0.16/ 0.16/ 0.24/ 0.15/ 0.06/ 0.06/
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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 - 3.0 FT at May-16 1030 AM
.ER DOVM1 20250516 E DC202505161057/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0516: / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0
.E2 :0517: / 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.3 / 3.6
.E3 :0518: / 4.0 / 4.3 / 4.6 / 4.8
.E4 :0519: / 4.9
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.02/ 0.24/ 0.12/ 0.08/ 0.26/ 0.18/ 0.19/ 0.14/ 0.13/ 0.19/ 0.04/ 0.03/
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:Penobscot River - West Enfield, ME
:Flood stage 18.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 5.1 FT at May-16 1030 AM
.ER WENM1 20250516 E DC202505161057/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0516: / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0
.E2 :0517: / 5.1 / 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.5
.E3 :0518: / 5.8 / 6.2 / 6.7 / 7.2
.E4 :0519: / 7.6
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.05/ 0.32/ 0.11/ 0.05/ 0.12/ 0.23/ 0.17/ 0.16/ 0.21/ 0.18/ 0.05/ 0.07/
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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 - -3.5 FT at May-16 1006 AM
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 20250516 E DC202505161057/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :05/16 08AM-02PM: / -4.9 / -4.0 / -1.3 / 2.2 / 5.0
.E2 :05/16 02PM-08PM:/ 6.4 / 6.5 / 5.3 / 3.1 / 0.7 / -1.4
.E3 :05/16 08PM-02AM:/ -3.0 / -3.5 / -2.3 / 0.2 / 3.1 / 5.7
.E4 :05/17 02AM-08AM:/ 7.1 / 7.2 / 6.1 / 4.2 / 1.7 / -0.9
.E5 :05/17 08AM-02PM:/ -3.1 / -4.4 / -4.5 / -3.0 / -0.1 / 3.3
.E6 :05/17 02PM-08PM:/ 5.9 / 6.8 / 6.1 / 4.3 / 2.2 / 0.2
.E7 :05/17 08PM-02AM:/ -1.5 / -2.7 / -3.0 / -1.6 / 1.1 / 4.2
.E8 :05/18 02AM-08AM:/ 6.6 / 7.5 / 7.2 / 5.9 / 3.8 / 1.3
.E9 :05/18 08AM-02PM:/ -1.1 / -3.1 / -4.3 / -4.0 / -2.0 / 1.1
.E10 :05/18 02PM-08PM:/ 4.3 / 6.4 / 6.7 / 5.8 / 4.2 / 2.0
.E11 :05/18 08PM-02AM:/ -0.1 / -1.9 / -2.8 / -2.6 / -1.0 / 1.8
.E12 :05/19 02AM-08AM:/ 4.6 / 6.7 / 7.3 / 6.2 / 4.2 / 1.9
.E13 :05/19 08AM-09AM:/ -0.2
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
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:Narraguagus River - Cherryfield, ME
:Flood stage {Missing}
:Latest Observed Value - 9.1 FT at May-16 1000 AM
.ER CFDM1 20250516 E DC202505161057/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0516: / 9.1 / 9.0 / 9.0
.E2 :0517: / 9.0 / 9.0 / 8.9 / 9.1
.E3 :0518: / 9.3 / 9.5 / 9.6 / 9.6
.E4 :0519: / 9.6
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.52/ 0.23/ 0.09/ 0.07/ 0.05/ 0.02/ 0.03/
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