Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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WGUS83 KDLH 211709
FLSDLH

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1209 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014

MNC071-137-252100-
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ST. LOUIS MN-KOOCHICHING MN-
1209 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN KOOCHICHING AND
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN ST. LOUIS COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY...

AT 1209 PM CDT...FLOODING CONTINUED DUE TO HIGH WATER LEVELS ON
RAINY LAKE. THE WATER LEVELS OF RAINY LAKE AT THE WATER SURVEY
CANADA GAUGE NEAR FORT FRANCES HAVE RECEDED 6 INCHES SINCE JULY 13.
THE LAKE OF THE WOODS CONTROL BOARD FORECASTS LAKE LEVELS TO RECEDE
ANOTHER 5 TO 7 INCHES BY JULY 28.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...SHORELINE
LOCATIONS ALONG RAINY LAKE.

WHILE HIGH WATER IS IMPACTING THE AREA...MANY AREA RESORTS REMAIN
OPEN FOR BUSINESS. SEVERAL CAMPSITES AT VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK HAVE
REOPENED...HOWEVER SOME SITES REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY
MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH MN.

&&

LAT...LON 4851 9281 4856 9311 4858 9328 4864 9333
      4864 9295 4856 9266 4850 9261

$$

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