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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Duluth MN
625 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

MNZ020-037-038-WIZ001>004-006>008-161200-
/O.CON.KDLH.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-250716T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Southern Lake-Carlton and South St. Louis-Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-
Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-
Including the cities of Washburn, Duluth, Superior, Grantsburg,
Spooner, Hayward, Hurley, Ashland, Two Harbors, Hinckley, Pine
City, Bayfield, and Silver Bay
625 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Pine, Southern Lake, Carlton and southern
  St. Louis Counties and Wisconsin, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett,
  Douglas, Iron, Sawyer and Washburn Counties. This includes the
  Tribal Lands of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the Red Cliff
  Band, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Bad
  River Reservation, the Fond du Lac Band, the St. Croix Band in
  Burnett County and the Mille Lacs Band, Hinckley and, Lena Lake
  areas. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National
  Lakeshore and Madeline Island.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A slow moving cold front will bring continued heavy rainfall
    which may lead to rapid runoff and flash flooding this
    evening into tonight. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3
    inches are expected, with the highest of these amounts
    expected southeast of a Siren to Bayfield line.
  - Flood safety information can be found at
    www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be
issued.

&&

$$

Rothstein

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