Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
365 WGUS83 KDLH 202312 FLSDLH Flood Advisory National Weather Service Duluth MN 612 PM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 MNC137-210215- /O.NEW.KDLH.FA.Y.0026.240720T2312Z-240721T0215Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ St. Louis MN- 612 PM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...In Minnesota, St. Louis County. * WHEN...Until 915 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 610 PM CDT Saturday, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Reno Creek, Hornby Creek, Partridge River, Toimi Creek, Shiver Creek, Jenkins Creek, Saint Louis River, Water Hen Creek, Wolf Creek, Porcupine Creek, West Branch Cloquet River, Laird Creek, North Branch Whiteface River, Ryan Creek, Cranberry Creek, Cloquet River, Colvin Creek, Lahti Creek and Whiteface Reservoir. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hoyt Lakes, Fairbanks, Wolf Lake, Whiteface Reservoir, Bassett Lake and Skibo. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and to the National Weather Service in Duluth when you can do so safely. Flooding can be reported to the National Weather Service at 1-800-685-8612. && LAT...LON 4725 9197 4722 9203 4724 9208 4731 9216 4740 9218 4748 9214 4750 9197 4738 9185 4731 9186 $$ Huyck