Estado do tempo em Superior State Game Refuge

Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:04PM CDT until June 19 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...In Minnesota, in east central Minnesota, Aitkin and CrowWing Counties. In north central Minnesota, Cass, Itasca andKoochiching Counties. In northeast Minnesota, St. Louis County.* WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT Wednesday.* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roadsremain closed due to flooding.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 900 PM CDT Tuesday, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain dueto thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to beginshortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rainhave fallen as of 800 pm CDT Tuesday evening.- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possibletonight. See the MNDOT 5 1 1 road condition page for thelatest information at 511mn.org.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Walker, Lake Vermilion, Virginia,Chisholm, Mountain Iron, Cohasset, Breezy Point, PequotLakes, Crosslake, Coleraine, Keewatin, Buhl, Nashwauk, PineRiver, Deer River, Cherry, Emily and Hill City.- Rises are expected on area rivers and streams throughWednesday. This includes the Little Fork River and VermilionRivers in the Rainy Basin.- Flood safety information can be found atwww.weather.gov/safety/flood.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it isharder to recognize the dangers of flooding.Campers and hikers should avoid flooded trail crossings. If campingat a site along or near the banks of rivers or streams, move awayfrom those locations and seek higher ground. Trails in hilly terraincan quickly become unstable during or shortly after heavy rainfall.Portage and hiking trails may be impassable and low-lying campsitesmay be inundated with excessive runoff in this section of theBoundary Waters as flooding is occurring or imminent.

National Weather Service