Issued at 4:10 PM CDT, Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
…Latest flood information as of Wednesday Afternoon…
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
*Flood Warning* Until 10:30 PM CDT Friday for the following County:
South Central St. Louis, MN
*Flood Warning* Until 6:00 PM CDT Thursday for the following Counties:
Southern St. Louis, MN
Southeast Itasca, MN
Aitkin, MN
*Flood Warning* Until 5:30 PM CDT Thursday for the following Counties:
Crow Wing, MN
Southeast Cass, MN
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning remains in effect for the St. Louis River at Scanlon affecting Carlton County.
*At 3:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
*Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
*Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
*The river will continue to fall below flood stage by early Friday Morning.
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning remains in effect for the Mississippi River near Aitkin affecting Aitkin County.
*At 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.6 feet.
*Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
*Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
*The river will begin to slowly fall, but remain in major to moderate flood stage through next Wednesday, July 4th.
*At 19.0 feet the Transformer Station needs emergency protection.
*Flood Warning*
A flood warning remains in effect for the Mississippi River at Brainerd affecting Crow Wing County.
*At 3:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.5 feet.
*Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
*Moderate flooding is occurring.
*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 at Fort Ripley affecting Morrison and Crow Wing Counties.
*At 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.3 feet.
*Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
*Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
*The river is expected to remain nearly steady around 12.3 feet through Tonight with additional rises possible thereafter.
*At 12.0 feet the Boat Landing and parking lot at the Public Access are under water.
NWS Watch/Warning map
Green=Flood Warning
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