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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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