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Flood Advisory
Issued: 3:14 PM Apr. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Cook and Lake Counties. * WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. Flooding is occurring on area rivers that are popular for waterfall viewing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1004 AM CDT Tuesday, river gauges continue to suggest that there are areas of high water and localized minor flooding from Monday's rainfall. No additional rainfall is expected. One to two inches of rain that has already fallen and snowmelt runoff in Cook County will keep river levels elevated today. The Baptism River and Beaver River in Lake County are also experiencing high flows today due to runoff from the one to two inches of rainfall yesterday and last night. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Grand Marais, Gunflint Lake, Silver Bay, Grand Portage, Lutsen, Tofte, Beaver Bay, Eagle Mountain, Cascade River State Park, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness North of the Gunflint Trail, Temperance River State Park, Sea Gull Lake, Little Saganaga Lake, Taconite Harbor, Saganaga Lake, Alpine Lake, Judge Magney State Park, Judge C. R. Magney State Park, Sugar Loaf Cove and Hovland. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Campers and hikers should avoid flooded trail crossings. If camping at a site along or near the banks of rivers or streams, move away from those locations and seek higher ground. Trails in hilly terrain can quickly become unstable during or shortly after heavy rainfall. &&
Gale Warning
Issued: 8:21 AM Apr. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Gale Warning, west winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft expected. * WHERE...Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN, Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN and Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM CDT early this morning. For the Gale Warning, until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. &&
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