Overview
- Penobscot County Emergency Management reported flooding at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday from an ice jam in Maxfield on the Piscataquis River.
- The warning covers parts of southeastern Piscataquis and west-central Penobscot counties, with Medford, Maxfield, Howland and Enfield expected to see flooding.
- The National Weather Service said flooding along Maxfield Road is threatening homes in the warned area.
- NWS officials described the Piscataquis jam as roughly two to three miles long and the most severe of three ice-related events reported Wednesday.
- Additional alerts were issued for an ice jam on the Pleasant River between Milo and Brownville and an advisory on the Meduxnekeag River in Aroostook County, as forecasters noted cold today but cautioned about potential worsening with weekend warmth.