Issued at 12:24 PM CDT, Friday, June 22nd, 2012
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota; Duluth News Tribune.
*Flood Warnings are in effect for the following Counties, note the expiration times*
Crow Wing MN until 12pm Sunday.
Southern Cass MN until 12pm Sunday.
Aitkin MN until 6pm Friday.
Carlton MN until 6pm Friday.
Southeast Itasca MN until 6pm Friday.
Southern St. Louis MN until 6pm Friday.
Ashland WI until 11am Sunday.
Westcentral Burnett WI until 8am Saturday.
Central Pine MN until 8am Saturday.
Southwest Carlton MN until 8am Saturday.
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning remains in effect for the St. Louis River at Scanlon.
*At 9:30am Friday the stage was 16.0 feet.
*Flood stage is 10.5 feet and major flood stage is 13.0 feet.
*Record flooding is occurring and record flooding is forecast.
*The river will slowly recede over the coming days due to rising levels upstream and remain above major flood stage for the next 7 days.
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning remains in effect for the Mississippi River near Aitkin.
*At 10am Friday the stage was 17.4 feet.
*Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
*Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
*The river will continue to rise to a crest between 19.5 feet and 20.5 feet sometime early next week, then gradually lower into late next week.
*At 20.5 feet portions of Highway 169 north of Aitkin become impassable.
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning remains in effect for the Mississippi River near Brainerd.
*At 10:30am Friday the stage was 15.7 feet.
*Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
*At 16.0 feet this may cause flooding of at least one private home.
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning remains in effect for the Mississippi River near Fort Ripley.
*At 10:00am Friday the stage was 11.4 feet.
*Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
*Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
*The river will rise to near 13.3 feet by Tuesday Morning then begin falling.
*At 12.0 feet the boat landing and parking lot at the public access are under water.
Here’s some additional information provided by the Duluth News Tribune:
For Carlton County, Minnesota:
-Barnum; completely evacuated.
-Moose Lake; partially evacuated and officials are urging citizens to boil their water.
-Thomson; partially evacuated.
For Pine County, Minnesota:
-Willow River; remains under a boil water order.
-Interstate 35 is OPEN north and south bound through Duluth and the Interstate 35 exit ramp to Moose Lake is also open.
Road Closures:
-Highway 2 from Interstate 35 to Boundary Ave. in Proctor, temporary road project now, permanent road closure due to flooding.
-Highway 23 from Highway 39 in Gary-New Duluth to just south of the St. Louis River in Fond Du Lac completely closed, evacuating the community.
-Highway 65 eight miles south of McGregor, under two feet of water, detour in place.
-Highway 73 west of Moose Lake.
-Highway 73 north of Floodwood.
-Highway 210 from Carlton to Duluth, through Jay Cooke State Park.
-Highway 210 four miles east of McGregor, detour in place.
Shelter Update:
-Duluth Secondary Technical Center: 12 people.
-Cloquet Fond Du Lac Ojibwe School: 130 people.
-Scanlon Community Center: 14 people.
Northeast Minnesota residents with storm damage should report it immediately to their county emergency managers:
Aitkin: (218) 927-7436
Carlton: (218) 384-9518
Cook: (218) 387-3059
Crow Wing: (218) 825-3445
Duluth (city) (218) 730-4390
Lake: (218) 226-4444
Pine: (320) 629-8385
St. Louis: (218) 625-3966
Fond Du Lac Band of Ojibwe (218) 878-7502
*NWS Watch/Warning map
Green=Flood Warnings.
***NO water contact for the following Minnesota beaches***
Sky Harbor Parking Lot
Park Point Beach House
Lafayette Beach House
Minnesota Point/15th street
Lakewalk Beach
Lester River
Brighton Beach
Boy Scout Landing
Clyde Ave. Boat Landing
For additional information and to see the other no water contact locations go to http://www.mnbeaches.org/gmap/index.html?region=Duluth
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