* WHAT…Flooding caused by an ice jam continues.
* WHERE…A portion of Northern Maine, including the following
county, Aroostook.
* WHEN…Until 500 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS…Water over the North Caribou Road at the Caribou and
Fort Fairfield town line, the North Caribou Road and Strickland
Road intersection, and flooding of low lying areas along the
Aroostook River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 303 AM EDT, emergency management reported that an ice jam
remains locked in place. Minor flooding is ongoing.
– An ice jam remains locked in place and is causing North
Caribou Road to flood at the Fort Fairfield town line.
Strickland Road remains closed due to flooding. Grimes Road
is still covered with large pieces of ice and has been
damaged. The road remains closed.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Caribou and Fort Fairfield.
– For flood safety visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood