LOCATION
WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
INFO1
WHERE...Northwestern Lake County in northeastern Minnesota... Central St. Louis County in northeastern Minnesota...
INFO2
WHEN...Until 1145 PM CDT Friday.
INFO3
IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 651 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain has fallen from thunderstorms over the last few hours. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - A brief lull in thunderstorms is expected through 8 PM. Additional thunderstorms will bring rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected to move back into the area around 8 PM. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hibbing, Ely, Lake Vermilion, Virginia, Chisholm, Mountain Iron, Hoyt Lakes, Gilbert, Aurora, Babbitt, Buhl, Biwabik, Embarrass, Cook, Tower, Winton, Soudan Underground Mine State Park, Bear Head Lake State Park, Robinson and Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Near Trout Lake.
PRECAUTIONS
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
