Alertes en vigueurPenobscot

What: Minor flooding caused by an ice jam on the Piscataquis River in Maxfield and Howland continues.
Where: A portion of East Central Maine, including the following county, Penobscot.
When: Until noon EDT Friday.
Impacts: Minor flooding along the Maxfield and North Howland Roads. Additionally flooding of properties near or in low-lying and flood-prone locations between Maxfield and Howland is possible if ice shifts on the Piscataquis River.
Additional Details: - At 332 PM EDT, Penobscot County Emergency Management and the Public reported minor flooding due to an Ice Jam along the Piscataquis River in Maxfield to Howland. Flood waters are receding along the Maxfield and North Howland Roads. Sections of the North Howland Road is washed out but no longer 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

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.