Maine - United States   2026-03-20   Friday   44.81N, -68.91W

Hermon

Maine - United States
2026-03-20

Flood Advisory issued March 19 at 3:34PM EDT until March 20 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME

Issue date: 2026-03-19T19:34+00:00

* 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