Flood Advisory for St. Louis, MN; Douglas, WI
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Where: South Central St. Louis County in northeastern Minnesota......
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...South Central St. Louis County in northeastern Minnesota... Northwestern Douglas County in northwestern Wisconsin... * WHEN...Until 1245 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 943 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Duluth, Superior, Hermantown, Proctor, Oliver, Wisconsin Point, City of Rice Lake, Irving, Park Point, Central Hillside, Denfeld, Billings Park, East Hillside, Chester Park, Spirit Valley, Piedmont Heights, Cody, Congdon Park, Duluth Heights and Kenwood. Areas most likely to experience minor flooding are portions of Duluth along and below the hill. This includes the I-35 tunnels and surface streets in downtown Duluth. Visit https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood for additional information about flooding.
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Flood Advisory issued September 3 at 9:46PM CDT until September 4 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Duluth MN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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