Wetter-Warnungen, Ash Lake

Flood Warning issued June 20 at 9:02AM CDT until June 20 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN * WHAT...Flooding caused by heavy rainfall Tuesday evening continues. * WHERE...In Minnesota, west-central and northern St. Louis County. * WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Numerous structures are flooded and flood mitigation efforts continue within the city of Cook. Numerous roads remain closed across northern and western St. Louis County due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 854 AM CDT Thursday, gauge reports indicated flooding is ongoing, especially within the city of Cook and around the greater area, due to heavy rainfall that occurred Tuesday evening. - Additional rainfall is possible in the warned area Friday afternoon through Saturday evening, which may aggravate the ongoing flooding problems. There is a 50 percent chance of one half inch of rainfall and a 30 percent chance of one inch of rainfall in this time period. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lake Vermilion, Mountain Iron, Cook, Tower, Nett Lake, Orr, Meadow Brook, Ash Lake, Kabetogama, Crane Lake, Gheen, Buyck, Cusson, Pelican Lake, Soudan Underground Mine State Park, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Near Trout Lake, Voyageurs National Park, Kabetogama Lake, McCarthy Beach State Park and Rainy Lake East. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. Portage and hiking trails may be impassable and low-lying campsites may be inundated with excessive runoff in this section of the Boundary Waters as flooding is occurring or imminent.