The National Weather Service is warning residents to stay clear of any submerged roads they may encounter, as water levels continue to rise near several of the state's major river systems, mostly in Northern Maine.
“We have more snow up in the higher elevations and the woods than we normally would at this time of year,” says Meterologist Mark Bloomer.
Bloomer works with the National Weather Service in Caribou and says some minor streams and low lying areas around Aroostook County were actively flooding Thursday.
And he says three major river systems – the St. John, the Aroostook and the Fish River – will continue to rise through Friday evening into Saturday. There is good news, though – no ice jams.
"Most of the major rivers are clear of ice so it will just be direct flooding from the rain and the snow melt.”
Flood warnings are also posted for the Kennebec River around Skowhegan.
This story was originally published April 26, 2018 at 3:58 p.m. ET.
