Maine’s Flood Potential Is Normal despite Large Amount of Snow + Ice in Parts of Maine

The combination of deep snow and extended cold snaps has upped the potential for spring flooding, but many factors are normal for the year. The members of the River Flow Advisory Commission see that snow depths are dramatically above normal for this time of year in central and coastal areas, but Maine actually have less snow on the ground and less water content in the ground in far northern Maine than we do in that sort of swath along the coast. According to the Bangor Daily News, many of the factors into spring flooding are normal, what is different is the large amount of snow in the lower third of the state.  (Bangor Daily News)