Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 18 at 10:42AM EDT until March 18 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 18, 2026 - 7:42am
Expires:
March 18, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam on the Piscataquis River in
Maxfield and Howland continues.
* WHERE...Portions of East Central and North Central Maine,
including the following counties, in East Central Maine,
Penobscot. In North Central Maine, Piscataquis.
* WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of Maxfield and North Howland Roads.
Additionally flooding of properties near or in low-lying and
flood-prone locations between Maxfield and Howland is imminent or
occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1016 AM EDT, Penobscot County Emergency Management and the
Public reported flooding due to an Ice Jam on the Piscataquis
River in Maxfield to Howland. Flooding along the Maxfield
Road is threatening homes near the warned area. The North
Howland Road is flooded in Maxfield. Large ice chunks have
been pushed into properties between Maxfield and Howland.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Howland, Enfield, Medford and Maxfield.
- For flood safety visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Water levels can rise and fall quickly in the vicinity of ice jams.
Those with interests along rivers and tributary streams should be
alert for rapidly fluctuating water levels in the vicinity of ice
jams. Never drive through flooded roads or around closed road
barricades. The barricades are there for your safety due to the
potential for ice jam releases or continued flooding.
Area Description:
Penobscot, ME; Piscataquis, ME
Forcast Office:
NWS Caribou ME
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov