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Issued: 4:18 PM Mar. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR AN ICE JAM IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Meduxnekeag River flooding caused by an ice jam is expected near low lying areas of Carys Mills impacting the Porter Settlement Road upstream to Drews Lake Road. * WHERE...A portion of Northern Maine, including the following county, Aroostook. * WHEN...Until 1230 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying areas along the Meduxnekeag River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1214 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated an ice jam is located in the Carys Mills area. This is causing minor flooding upstream of the jam. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Houlton, Hodgdon, Linneus and New Limerick. - 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. &&
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