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WGUS83 KDLH 190615
FLSDLH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
115 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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Cook MN-Lake MN-St. Louis MN-
115 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Cook, Lake and St. Louis Counties.

* WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is occurring. Streams continue to rise
  rapidly due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 108 AM CDT Wednesday, Radar and gauge reports indicated
    very heavy rainfall has fallen across the warned area and
    flooding was occurring. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have
    fallen. Rivers along the North Shore continue to rapidly
    rise, including the Baptism, Beaver, and Poplar Rivers. The
    Department of Transportation has reported debris on Highway
    61 at least between Beaver Bay and Lutsen. This is a
    dangerous situation.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
    the tip of the Arrowhead.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Grand Marais, Gunflint Lake, Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand
    Portage, Clear Lake, Lutsen, Tofte, Beaver Bay, Fairbanks,
    Wolf Lake, George Manitou State Park, Dumbbell Lake, Sugar
    Loaf Cove, Little Marais, Taconite Harbor, Finland, Isabella,
    Temperance River State Park and Forest Center.
  - Flood safety information can be found at
    www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Campers and hikers should avoid flooded trail crossings. If camping
at a site along or near the banks of rivers or streams, move away
from those locations and seek higher ground. Trails in hilly terrain
can quickly become unstable during or shortly after heavy rainfall.

See the MNDOT 5 1 1 road condition page for the latest information
on road impacts and closures at 511mn.org.


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LAT...LON 4735 9236 4750 9180 4793 9119 4815 9114
      4824 9089 4809 9075 4811 9014 4799 8990
      4802 8976 4800 8944 4780 8995 4767 9052
      4758 9074 4743 9100 4691 9175 4700 9221


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