Alertes en vigueurDover Foxcroft, ME

What: Pleasant River flooding caused by an ice jam near Pleasant Street in Milo.
Where: A portion of North Central Maine, including the following county, Piscataquis.
When: Until noon EDT Thursday.
Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying areas along the river. Water and large ice chunks over roadways.
Additional Details: - At 837 AM EDT, Piscataquis County Emergency Management and Local Fire Departments report an ice jam is locked in place upstream of the Pleasant Street bridge in Milo along the Pleasant River between Milo and Brownville. Water pressure is building upstream of the dam and may cause the ice to break at anytime today. - Pleasant River Road in Milo is reduced to one lane near the jam upstream of Pleasant Street. Pleasant River Road between Brownville and Milo, and all other low lying areas downstream to the confluence with the Piscataquis River may experience minor flooding as river ice conditions change. Those traveling the Medford Road to Pleasant Street bridge, or residence near the river should remain alert for rapidly changing conditions. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Milo, Brownville and Medford. - 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.