2 products issued by NWS for: 4 Miles ENE Lutsen MN
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
447 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024
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Cook MN-Lake MN-St. Louis MN-
447 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 imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 442 AM CDT Wednesday, Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen and rivers and streams remain high and some continue
to rapidly increase. Law enforcement reports flooding along
portions of Highway 61 along with debris on the road,
especially between Beaver Bay and Lutsen. The Baptism and
Beaver Rivers continue to rapidly increase. These high river
levels will impact many of the hiking and camping areas along
the North Shore.
- 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.
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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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Melde
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 350 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-201030- Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake- North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore- Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass- Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis- Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price- 350 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Significant flooding will continue today over portions of northern Minnesota, especially along the North Shore. Flooding is also occurring along the South Shore, especially in northern Bayfield County. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Rivers and streams will continue be high or in flood. Additional rain and thunderstorms are expected late-week into Saturday. Heavy rain and some additional flooding issues are expected. The highest rainfall amounts are expected from northwest Wisconsin into the Brainerd Lakes region. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Reports of rainfall and flooding from spotters and the public are requested. $$