/Issued 10:45 AM CDT, Tuesday, April 30th, 2013/
NWS hazards map.
Numerous flood warnings and advisories are in effect in Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin, details below.
Flood information statement
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
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*FLOOD WARNING*
Location: The St. Louis River at Scanlon.
Timing: Late Tonight through late Thursday Night.
Stage as of 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday: 9.9 feet.
Flood stage: 10.5 feet.
Forecast: The river is expected to rise to near flood stage after Midnight Tomorrow.
At 10.5 feet property flooding occurs at 2 businesses in Scanlon. This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.4 feet on July 10, 1999.
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*FLOOD WARNING*
Location: The Mississippi River at Aitkin affecting Aitkin County.
Timing: Until further notice.
Stage as of 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday: 12.0 feet.
Flood stage: 12.0 feet.
Minor flooding is forecast.
Forecast: Rise above flood stage by This Evening and continue to rise to near 13.5 feet by early Sunday Morning.
At 13.0 feet some roads are covered with water.
This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.4 feet on April 16, 1922.
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*FLOOD WARNING*
Location: The Mississippi River near Fort Ripley affecting Morrison and Crow Wing County.
Timing: From Wednesday Morning until further notice.
Stage as of 9 AM CDT Tuesday: 9.7 feet.
Flood stage: 10.0 feet.
Minor flooding is forecast.
Forecast: Rise above flood stage by Tomorrow Morning and continue to rise to near 10.5 feet by Friday Evening.
At 11.0 feet this will cause minor flooding of rural areas near Fort Ripley.
This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.2 feet on May 18, 1999.
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*FLOOD ADVISORY*
Location: Southeastern St. Louis in Northeast Minnesota.
Timing: Until 10:45 PM CDT Tonight.
At 10:42 PM Monday water covered the road at the Intersection of Lakewood Road and Pioneer Road near the French River. The road is closed per law enforcement.
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*FLOOD ADVISORY*
Location:
-Southeast Carlton County Minnesota.
-Northern Ashland County Wisconsin including the city of Ashland.
-Bayfield County Wisconsin.
-Northern Iron County Wisconsin.
-Northern Douglas County Wisconsin.
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