Special Weather Statement issued March 17 at 6:47AM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Issue date: 2026-03-17T10:47+00:00
At 645 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Fort Kent to 7 miles north of Moosehorn Crossing to 10 miles northeast of Frenchtown. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Sudden wind gusts up to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Presque Isle, Caribou, Houlton, Millinocket, Fort Kent, Madawaska, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Van Buren, Patten, Eagle Lake, Mount Katahdin, Ripogenus, Portage, Mapleton, East Millinocket, Washburn, Mars Hill, Medway, and Hodgdon. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between mile markers 243 and 304. US Highway 1 between Orient and Fort Kent. State Highway 11 between Norcross and Wallagrass.
Wind Advisory issued March 17 at 5:32AM EDT until March 17 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Issue date: 2026-03-17T09:32+00:00
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Northern Penobscot, Southern Piscataquis, and Northwest Aroostook Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Flood Watch issued March 17 at 2:59AM EDT until March 17 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Issue date: 2026-03-17T06:59+00:00
* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain, snowmelt, and ice jams continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Central Highlands, Coastal DownEast, Far Eastern, Interior DownEast, and Penobscot Valley Maine, including the following areas, in Central Highlands Maine, Central Piscataquis, Northern Penobscot and Southern Piscataquis. In Coastal DownEast Maine, Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington. In Far Eastern Maine, Northern Washington and Southeast Aroostook. In Interior DownEast Maine, Central Washington and Interior Hancock. In Penobscot Valley Maine, Central Penobscot and Southern Penobscot. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of small rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional heavy rain will occur through the duration of the night before ending this morning. Widespread totals of 1 to 1.5 inches of rain are anticipated with locally higher amounts of 2 to 2.5 inches possible in the southern upslope of the Longfellow Mountains and across the Downeast. Increasing runoff and ice rot will lead to ice movement on area rivers and streams creating an elevated risk of ice jam flooding. - For flood safety visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood
