Mellen, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Pine County and Wisconsin, Ashland,
Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer and Washburn Counties. This
includes the Tribal Lands of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation,
the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Red Cliff Band, the Bad
River Reservation and the Mille Lacs Band, Hinckley and, Lena Lake
areas. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National
Lakeshore and Madeline Island.

* WHEN...From Midnight Tuesday night through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are forecast tonight
through Thursday morning. This heavy rainfall may fall on top
of already saturated soils from other recent heavy rainfall
and lead to excessive runoff. Flash flooding is possible.
- Flood safety information can be found at
www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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