Issued at 2:11 PM CDT, Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
-Doppler radar rainfall estimates from Tuesday and Wednesday. The red and purple colors indicate rainfall totals of 3-6″+
*Ongoing flooding in parts of the Northland*
From the National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota:
*Flash Flood Warning* until 4:30 PM CDT Wednesday for Lake…Cook…and St. Louis County in Northeast Minnesota.
*Flash Flood Warning* until 10:30 PM CDT Wednesday for Northwest Douglas County Wisconsin…Northeast Carlton and South Central St. Louis County in Northeast Minnesota.
*Flood Warning* until 12:00 PM CDT Friday for the following Counties:
In Minnesota:
Southern St. Louis
Southeast Itasca
Eastern Aitkin
Northwest Cook
Northern Lake
North Central Pine
Carlton
In Wisconsin:
Northwest Douglas
*Flood Warning* until 12:00 PM CDT Friday for the following Counties:
In Minnesota:
Crow Wing
South Central Itasca
Southeast Cass
Western Aitkin
***Rainfall totals from June 19-20, 2012***
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
4 SW of Duluth, MN: 9.00″ (measured in the Denfeld Neighborhood)
Duluth, MN: 8.38″ (measured in the Morely Heights Neighborhood)
Alborn, MN: 8.34″
4 E of Island Lake, MN: 7.41″
Brainerd, MN: 3.41″
Grand Marais, MN: 1.53″
Hibbing, MN: 2.66″
12 N of Isle, MN: 3.44″
8 S of Bigfork, MN: 1.00″
Cook, MN: 1.06″
Embarrass, MN: 1.88″
2 S of Tower, MN: 1.46″
Madeline Island, WI: 1.01″
Brule, WI: 2.61″
4 W of Clam Lake, WI: 1.40″
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning is in effect for the St. Louis River at Scanlon.
*At 1:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.2 feet.
*Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
*Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
*The river will continue to rise to near 15.5 feet This Afternoon then begin falling.
*At 13.0 feet flooding of at least 2 businesses in Scanlon occurs.
*This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.8 feet on May 9th, 1950 which is the record flood stage.
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning is in effect for the Mississippi River at Aitkin.
*At 1:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.1 feet.
*Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
*Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
*The river will continue to rise to near 20.5 feet by Saturday Morning then hold steady through the weekend.
*At 20.5 feet portions of Highway 169 north of Aitkin become impassable.
*At 18.0 feet the Aitkin Sewage Plant becomes inoperative.
*At 17.0 feet pumping begins at the wastewater treatment plant.
*This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.5 feet on May 20th, 1950
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning is in effect for the Mississippi River at Brainerd.
*At 12:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.3 feet.
*Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
*Significant rises can be expected over the next few days.
*At 13.0 feet this will cause flooding of low lying areas.
*At 16.0 feet flooding of a home may occur.
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning is in effect for the Mississippi River near Fort Ripley.
*At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.4 feet.
*Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
*The river will rise above flood stage later This Afternoon and continue to rise to near 14.0 feet by Sunday Morning.
*At 13.0 feet this may cause flooding of three homes near Fort Ripley.
*This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.3 feet on March 23rd, 1966.
Forecast: Training of thunderstorms and excessive amounts of rain which occurred in Northeast Minnesota Tuesday Evening and Overnight has led to widespread and major flooding in portions of the Northland. Numerous roads are closed, some are washed out, there have been multiple water rescues in the city of Duluth due to the flooding.
To get the latest information on this flood, check out the Duluth News Tribune’s severe weather live blog at this link: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/pages/weatherblog
The good news is that the threat for heavy rainfall is over in Northeastern Minnesota, although scattered rain showers are possible into Tonight, any additional rain that we get should not make the current flooding situation any worse.
Scattered strong thunderstorms will continue in portions of Northwest Wisconsin through around 5-This Evening, these storms have the potential to produce hail, gusty winds, dangerous lightning, and torrential rains with localized flooding possible into early This Evening.
*Record Event*
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
Record 24 hour precipitation total at Duluth, Minnesota on June 19th, 2012.
4.14″ of rain fell on June 19th, 2012 which broke the previous 24 hour precipitation record of 1.55″ which was set in 1998.
-NWS watch/warning map
*All the counties that are shaded in green or dark red color are under flood warnings or flash flood warnings.
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