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Weather Forecast Office Caribou, ME

Northeast River Forecast Center

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NOTE: The tide heights shown above reference the mean lower low water (MLLW) tidal datum. NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Machias River at Machias (in MLLW). During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products. Vertical Datum references a tidal datum (MLLW)...for more information see Tides and Currents .

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 19.5 Moderate Flood Stage: 18.5 Flood Stage: 17.5 Action Stage: 17 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests Currently none available. Recent Crests Currently none available. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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Latitude: 44.719500° N, Longitude: 67.449600° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 17.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available

Resources

Hydrologic Resources Text Products Past Precipitation Forecast Precipitation River Forecast Centers River Stage Summary U.S. Drought Monitor Penobscot Flow Data Lower St. John River Watch St. John River Society The Penobscot River Restoration Trust Maine Rivers Inundation Mapping Locations

Additional Resources Area Hydrographs NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting AHPS Iframes for Developers Mobile iNWS for emergency management Northeast River Forecast Center Snow Information Maine Cooperative Snow Survey Ice Jam Database Maine.gov Flood Safety Ensemble River Forecasts Hourly Precipitation

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