Station Name: West Grand Lake at Grand Lake Stream, Maine
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 302 feet

Nearest Address:
21 Shaw St
Grand Lake Stream, ME 04668
Washington County

GPS Coordinates: 45.1811111, -67.7780556

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued March 18 at 10:42AM EDT until March 18 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME

Effective: Wed March 18, 2026, 10:42 AM
Expires: Wed March 18, 2026, 9:45 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam on the Piscataquis River in Maxfield and Howland continues. * WHERE...Portions of East Central and North Central Maine, including the following counties, in East Central Maine, Penobscot. In North Central Maine, Piscataquis. * WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of Maxfield and North Howland Roads. Additionally flooding of properties near or in low-lying and flood-prone locations between Maxfield and Howland is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1016 AM EDT, Penobscot County Emergency Management and the Public reported flooding due to an Ice Jam on the Piscataquis River in Maxfield to Howland. Flooding along the Maxfield Road is threatening homes near the warned area. The North Howland Road is flooded in Maxfield. Large ice chunks have been pushed into properties between Maxfield and Howland. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Howland, Enfield, Medford and Maxfield. - For flood safety visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Water levels can rise and fall quickly in the vicinity of ice jams. Those with interests along rivers and tributary streams should be alert for rapidly fluctuating water levels in the vicinity of ice jams. Never drive through flooded roads or around closed road barricades. The barricades are there for your safety due to the potential for ice jam releases or continued flooding.

Flood Warning issued March 18 at 8:20PM EDT until March 19 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME

Effective: Wed March 18, 2026, 8:20 PM
Expires: Thu March 19, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam on the Piscataquis River in Maxfield and Howland continues. * WHERE...Portions of East Central and North Central Maine, including the following counties, in East Central Maine, Penobscot. In North Central Maine, Piscataquis. * WHEN...Until noon EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of Maxfield and North Howland Roads. Additionally flooding of properties near or in low-lying and flood-prone locations between Maxfield and Howland is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 818 PM EDT, Penobscot County Emergency Management and the Public reported flooding due to an Ice Jam on the Piscataquis River in Maxfield to Howland. Flooding along the Maxfield and North Howland Roads are threatening homes. Sections of the North Howland Road is closed due to flooding in Maxfield. Large ice chunks have been pushed into properties between Maxfield and Howland. - Water may rise upstream of the jam and cause low-lying flooding in Medford downstream of Trestle Road. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Howland, Enfield, Medford and Maxfield. - For flood safety visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Water levels can rise and fall quickly in the vicinity of ice jams. Those with interests along rivers and tributary streams should be alert for rapidly fluctuating water levels in the vicinity of ice jams. Never drive through flooded roads or around closed road barricades. The barricades are there for your safety due to the potential for ice jam releases or continued flooding.