Flood Potential Outlook
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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WINTER/SPRING FLOOD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1202 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...WINTER/SPRING FLOOD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK FOR NORTHERN, CENTRAL
AND DOWNEAST MAINE...

This is the eighth Winter/Spring Flood Potential Outlook for
2024, issued by the National Weather Service in Caribou, Maine.
This outlook is for Northern, Central, and Downeast Maine for the
one week period of March 21st through March 28th, 2024.

The potential for Ice Jams is Normal across the St. John
and the Allagash Basin. Ice jam potential is over
for the 2024 season on all other river basins.

The potential for open water flooding is Normal across Downeast,
East-Central Maine, Bangor Region, Moosehead Region and into
Southern Aroostook County. The potential for open water flooding
is Below Normal across the St. John River basin in Northern Maine.

...LAKE ICE THICKNESS...
Ice thickness is extremely variable with recent warm spells
posing a serious risk to life. Do not venture onto the ice unless
you know the exact thickness. For more information on ice safety
visit the Maine Warden Service website www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing-
boating/fishing/ice-safety-tips.html

For the 2024 season the Winter/Spring Flood Outlook (ESF) will be
in graphical format on our website
www.weather.gov/car/springfloodoutlook

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