Flood Warning issued March 19 at 9:38AM EDT until March 19 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME

* WHAT…Pleasant River flooding caused by an ice jam continues.

* WHERE…A portion of North Central Maine, including the following
county, Piscataquis.

* WHEN…Until 545 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS…Water over roadways and low lying properties along the
Pleasant River due to elevated flows and backwater issues.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 937 AM EDT, emergency management and local law enforcement
reported the flooding near Pleasant Street and Pleasant River
Road in Milo continues.
– Pleasant Street and Pleasant River Road are closed due to
flooding. Flooding expected downstream to the Piscataquis
River. Water is expected to rise behind the jam upstream
along the Pleasant River Road. Social media video of the ice
jam shows erratic ice movement and increasing pressure behind
the jam.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Milo.
– Ice jam located at the Pleasant Street bridge in Milo and
continues to shift its placement. Minor flooding is occurring
on Pleasant Street, Pleasant River Road and in the fields of
Medford Road in Milo.
– For flood safety visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood