Apr 14, 2023
An ice jam developed on the Aroostook River...between Caribou and Fort Fairfield...during the afternoon of the 14th. The ice jam produced flooding which initially led to the closure of the Grimes/North Caribou Road. The flooding eventually expanded to impact the town of Fort Fairfield during the evening of the 15th where a portion of both Russell Road and Riverside Avenue were closed. The ice jam released during the late afternoon and evening of the 16th allowing river levels to fall. Roads were
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1084677). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Aroostook County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.