AUGUSTA — Members of the River Flow Advisory Commission are scheduled to meet Thursday to discuss the potential for spring flooding.

The commission meets annually to review statewide snow surveys and assess the various risk factors that could lead to major flooding, said Lynette Miller, a spokeswoman for the Maine Emergency Management Agency. Snow melt will continue to be monitored by the commission throughout spring, she said.

“In the ideal conditions, we have a gradual warm-up and that snow gradually and neatly melts away,” Miller said, but a sudden warm-up combined with large amounts of rain could mean a higher flood risk. “The amount of snow we have had has heightened awareness.”

While smaller snow surveys have been done throughout the state, this week marks the first statewide snow survey. Miller said the commission will be looking at snow levels at the headwaters of Maine’s major rivers, which could lead to high river levels. The snowpack in southern Maine is more likely to impact smaller streams and rivers, she said.

The River Flow Advisory Commission is composed of federal and industry representatives, and is chaired by Maine Emergency Management Agency director and the USGS Maine Water Science Center district chief. The meeting is set for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Maine Emergency Management Agency offices, 45 Commerce Drive in Augusta.