Issued at 5:28 PM CDT, Sunday, June 24th, 2012
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
***Flood Warnings have been extended in portions of Northeast Minnesota***
***Note the new expiration times***
*Flood Warning in effect until 6:00 PM CDT Tuesday*
Aitkin County, MN
Southeast Itasca County, MN
Southern St. Louis County, MN
*Flood Warning in effect until 10:30 PM CDT Tuesday*
South Central St. Louis County, MN
*Flood Warning in effect until 5:00 PM CDT Monday*
Central Pine County, MN
Southwest Carlton County, MN
West Central Burnett County, WI
*Flood Warning in effect until 12:00 AM CDT Tuesday*
Crow Wing County, MN
Southeast Cass County, MN
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning continues for the St. Louis River at Scanlon affecting Carlton County.
*At 4:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.5 feet.
*Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
*Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
*The river will not fall below major flood stage until Thursday, June 28th when it falls to moderate flood stage. The river will finally fall below flood stage on Saturday and Sunday, June 30th-July 1st.
*At 13.0 feet flooding of at least two businesses occurs in Scanlon.
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning continues for the Mississippi River near Aitkin affecting Aitkin County.
*At 4:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.0 feet.
*Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
*Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
*The river will continue to rise to near 18.5 feet on Tuesday, June 26th. The river is forecast to remain in moderate to major flood stage through next Sunday, July 1st.
*At 19.0 feet the transformer station needs emergency protection.
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning continues for the Mississippi River at Brainerd affecting Crow Wing County.
*At 4:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.9 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 continues for the Mississippi River at Fort Ripley affecting Morrison and Crow Wing Counties.
*At 4:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.3 feet.
*Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
*Minor to moderate flooding is forecast
*The river will continue to rise to near 12.6 feet on Tuesday, June 26th and is forecast to remain in minor to moderate flood stage through July 1st.
*At 12.0 feet the boat landing and parking lot at the public access are under water.
…A flood warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warning area move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Do not attempt to cross swiftly flowing waters or waters of unknown depth by foot or by automobile…
Note: Some pictures of the historic flood from last week can be found on the link below, these photos are from the Duluth News Tribune.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dlh/?n=june2012_duluth_flood_photos
NWS watch/warning map
Green=Flood Warning
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