... Flash Flood Watch in effect from this evening through Monday
morning...
The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Minnesota and northwest
Wisconsin... including the following areas... in Minnesota...
Carlton/southern St. Louis... central St. Louis... Crow Wing...
northern Aitkin... northern Cook/Northern Lake... Pine...
southern Aitkin... southern Cook/Lakeshore... southern Itasca
and Southern Lake/Lakeshore. In northwest Wisconsin...
Burnett... Douglas and Washburn.
* From this evening through 7 am CDT Monday morning
* heavy rainfall along a cold front on saturated soils will allow
for the potential of flash flooding... with 1 to 2 inches of rain
in short period of time possible.
* If you live near a river... stream or in a low lying area... be
sure to monitor for possible flash flood warnings and be ready
to head to cover in the event flooding occurs. This could be a
very dangerous situation where water rises very quickly.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.
