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WGUS43 KDLH 291801
FLWDLH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Duluth MN
101 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota...

  Mississippi River At Aitkin affecting west-central Aitkin and
  central Crow Wing Counties.

.Recent rains have caused river levels to rise to minor flood stage.
The river is expected to remain at flood stage into tonight and
possibly into Sunday morning. Additional rain expected Monday and
Tuesday could lead to additional minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

More information about river flooding is available at
www.weather.gov/duluth.

The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoon at 115 PM CDT.

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101 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Aitkin.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, The boat ramp at Aitkin city park floods.
  A few driveways become covered with water in the Cedarbrook area.
  Minor flooding of farmland occurs in the Cedarbrook community.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.0 feet.
  - The river is at bankfull stage.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.0 feet on 05/05/2017.
  - Flood safety information can be found at
    www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

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LAT...LON 4650 9370 4630 9420 4644 9420 4655 9415
      4665 9370


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JDS