Weather Alerts For Howland, ME

Flood Statement National Weather Service Caribou ME 820 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026 Penobscot ME-Piscataquis ME- 820 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING FOR AN ICE JAM REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT THURSDAY... * 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 noon EDT Thursday. * 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 occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 818 PM 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 and North Howland Roads are threatening homes. Sections of the North Howland Road is closed due to flooding in Maxfield. Large ice chunks have been pushed into properties between Maxfield and Howland. - Water may rise upstream of the jam and cause low-lying flooding in Medford downstream of Trestle Road. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Howland, Enfield, Medford and Maxfield. - For flood safety visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&