...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota... Mississippi River at Fort Ripley affecting Morrison and Crow Wing Counties. Mississippi River At Aitkin affecting Aitkin and Crow Wing Counties. St. Louis River At Scanlon affecting Carlton County. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River At Aitkin. * WHEN...Until further notice. * 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 9:30 AM CDT Monday, May 16 the stage was 15.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM CDT Monday was 15.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.4 feet on 04/12/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Mississippi River Aitkin 13.0 15.1 Mon 9 am CDT 15.0 14.8 14.5 &&
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota... Mississippi River at Fort Ripley affecting Morrison and Crow Wing Counties. Mississippi River At Aitkin affecting Aitkin and Crow Wing Counties. St. Louis River At Scanlon affecting Carlton County. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...St. Louis River At Scanlon. * WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Minor flooding occurs near Scanlon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Monday, May 16 the stage was 10.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage so far this spring occurred Saturday evening and was 11.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.8 feet Tuesday, May 17. It is then expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.2 feet on 04/08/1997. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu St. Louis River Scanlon 10.5 10.7 Mon 9 am CDT 10.8 10.2 9.6 &&
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota... Mississippi River at Fort Ripley affecting Morrison and Crow Wing Counties. Mississippi River At Aitkin affecting Aitkin and Crow Wing Counties. St. Louis River At Scanlon affecting Carlton County. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Fort Ripley. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, This will cause minor flooding of rural areas near Fort Ripley. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Monday, May 16 the stage was 11.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM CDT Monday was 11.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.1 feet Monday, May 15. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.1 feet on 07/17/2016. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Mississippi River Fort Ripley 10.5 10.9 Mon 9 am CDT 11.1 11.1 10.9 &&
...FLOOD WARNING FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HIGH WATER ON THE RAINY RIVER... * WHAT...Flooding and high water levels on the Rainy River continues. * WHERE...Northern Koochiching County adjacent to the Rainy River. * WHEN...High water levels are occurring now and will persist for the coming days or longer. * IMPACTS...The Rainy River level is extremely high. Strong rises on area tributaries may cause flooding of areas near the mouth of the Black River, Little Fork, and Big Fork rivers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1117 AM CDT, water levels remain high due to recent rain and snowmelt. The Rainy River at Manitou Rapids is expected to reach 19 feet in the coming days which is similar to the peak of April 27th 2022. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Areas near the mouth of the Little Fork, Big Fork and Black Rivers including Pelland and Loman. - http://www.weather.gov/dlh/RainyRiverBasin
...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF FLOODING IN THE RAINY RIVER BASIN... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is occurring. Namakan Lake has already surpassed the level reached in the 2014 flood and continuing to rise. Lakes and rivers will continue to rise in the coming days and weeks. * WHERE...Rivers and lakes within the Rainy River Basin including Lake Vermilion, Crane Lake, Namakan Lake, Kabetogama Lake, Rainy Lake, and the Rainy River. * WHEN...Flooding is occurring now and is expected to continue for the next several days and weeks. * IMPACTS...Strong lake level rises are ongoing. Flooding continues on area lakes, rivers, creeks and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1108 AM CDT, emergency management reported ongoing flooding across the warned area. Heavy rain over much of the Rainy Lake Basin on May 12th and 13th have resulted in additional strong rises on area water bodies. - Levels on Namakan Lake are expected to rise 7 to 9 inches. Rainy Lake is expected to rise 11 to 13 inches between May 13th and May 20th. - Areas affected include Rainer, Island View, Voyageurs National Park, Crane Lake, and Lake Vermilion. - http://www.weather.gov/dlh/RainyRiverBasin
...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF FLOODING IN THE RAINY RIVER BASIN... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is occurring. Namakan Lake has already surpassed the level reached in the 2014 flood and continuing to rise. Lakes and rivers will continue to rise in the coming days and weeks. * WHERE...Rivers and lakes within the Rainy River Basin including Lake Vermilion, Crane Lake, Namakan Lake, Kabetogama Lake, Rainy Lake, and the Rainy River. * WHEN...Flooding is occurring now and is expected to continue for the next several days and weeks. * IMPACTS...Strong lake level rises are ongoing. Flooding continues on area lakes, rivers, creeks and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1108 AM CDT, emergency management reported ongoing flooding across the warned area. Heavy rain over much of the Rainy Lake Basin on May 12th and 13th have resulted in additional strong rises on area water bodies. - Levels on Namakan Lake are expected to rise 7 to 9 inches. Rainy Lake is expected to rise 11 to 13 inches between May 13th and May 20th. - Areas affected include Rainer, Island View, Voyageurs National Park, Crane Lake, and Lake Vermilion. - http://www.weather.gov/dlh/RainyRiverBasin
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Minnesota, including the following county, St. Louis. * WHEN...Until 1215 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Several structures are flooded and some sand bagging operations are continuing especially around Hunter and Bowman (Side) Lake. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. This includes Bear Island Road near Island Lake. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1211 PM CDT, Excessive runoff due to rainfall and snowmelt is causing large rises on Island Lake. To prevent further flooding, Minnesota Power is releasing high flows into the Cloquet River which should mitigate the overall flood threat while temporarily increasing the flood threat along the Cloquet River. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - More rainfall is expected this weekend, so extra water needs to be evacuated from Island Lake to maintain control of water levels in the basin. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Island Lake, Fredenberg, Taft and Fish Lake. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood