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Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:05 PM CDT on May 18, 2013

Expires 2:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch in effect from 9 PM CDT this evening through
Sunday afternoon...

The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of east central Minnesota and
north central Minnesota... including the following areas... in
east central Minnesota... Crow Wing... northern Aitkin and
southern Aitkin. In north central Minnesota... northern Cass
and southern Cass.

* From 9 PM CDT this evening through 1 PM Sunday afternoon

* any additional heavy rains falling on already saturated ground
could lead to local flash flooding along rivers... streams... and
other poorly drained areas.

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.




Public Information Statement

Statement as of 2:57 PM EDT on May 18, 2013

...Latest 24 Hour Precipitation Reports...


... Location... ... time... ... amt...
Sylvan dam powerplant (cass mn) (goes) 1230 PM may 18 2.46 in
11 SSE Brule (bayfield wi) (raws) 106 PM may 18 2.16 in
4 ESE Namekagon (bayfield wi) (raws) 102 PM may 18 1.51 in
Upson (iron wi) (1497 ft)(coop) 900 am may 18 1.25 in
Gordon (douglas wi) (1040 ft)(coop) 800 am may 18 1.24 in
Washburn RAWS (bayfield wi) (raws) 102 PM may 18 1.08 in
Isle 12n (aitkin mn) (1285 ft)(coop) 800 am may 18 0.99 in
Glidden RAWS (ashland wi) (goes) 100 PM may 18 0.90 in
8 WNW Minong (washburn wi) (raws) 103 PM may 18 0.89 in
Brookston (st. Louis mn) (goes) 100 PM may 18 0.76 in
Brainerd 3ne (crow Wing mn) (ucoop) 800 am may 18 0.74 in
Rice Lake N.W.R. (Aitkin mn) (raws) 1252 PM may 18 0.71 in
Hayward RAWS ( ) (raws) 110 PM may 18 0.64 in
Island Lake (st. Louis mn) (ucoop) 900 am may 18 0.52 in
Bayfield 1 SW WWTP (bayfield wi) 800 am may 18 0.50 in
Bayfield Fish Hatchery (bayfield wi) 800 am may 18 0.40 in
7 ENE Bruno (pine mn) (845 ft)(coop) 800 am may 18 0.39 in
Bruno 4s (pine mn) (ucoop) 910 am may 18 0.38 in
4 NE Randall (burnett wi) (raws) 106 PM may 18 0.37 in
3 W Woodrow (crow Wing mn) (raws) 106 PM may 18 0.36 in
1 se mission (crow Wing mn) (hads) 1245 PM may 18 0.35 in
12 ENE Fifield (price wi) (raws) 1247 PM may 18 0.34 in
5 S Ely (st. Louis mn) (1455 ft)(raws) 104 PM may 18 0.30 in
Park Falls (price wi) (1525 ft)(coop) 800 am may 18 0.28 in
Virginia (st. Louis mn) (ucoop) 820 am may 18 0.27 in
17 E Buyck (st. Louis mn) (raws) 104 PM may 18 0.25 in
7 ESE Cloverdale (pine mn) (raws) 115 PM may 18 0.24 in
dunka river nr Babbitt (st. Louis mn) 100 PM may 18 0.23 in
2 NNW Hoyt Lakes (st. Louis mn) (hads) 115 PM may 18 0.23 in
Libby (aitkin mn) (hads) 100 PM may 18 0.23 in
5 E Hibbing (st. Louis mn) (raws) 107 PM may 18 0.22 in
1 W Cass Lake (cass mn) (1299 ft)(raws) 101 PM may 18 0.22 in
Burnett (st. Louis mn) (385 ft)(hads) 115 PM may 18 0.22 in
Moose Lake RAWS (carlton mn) (raws) 108 PM may 18 0.21 in
Wrenshall (carlton mn) (1045 ft)(ucoop) 900 am may 18 0.21 in
Scanlon (carlton mn) (1101 ft)(goes) 130 PM may 18 0.20 in
Vermillion river (st. Louis mn) (goes) 130 PM may 18 0.18 in
South Fork kawishiwi river (lake mn) 130 PM may 18 0.18 in
3 E Federal Dam (cass mn) (raws) 115 PM may 18 0.18 in
Filson creek nr Ely (lake mn) (goes) 100 PM may 18 0.17 in
4 SW Orr (st. Louis mn) (1325 ft)(raws) 108 PM may 18 0.15 in
2 NNE Bigfork (itasca mn) (raws) 107 PM may 18 0.13 in
3 WSW Inger (itasca mn) (1299 ft)(raws) 104 PM may 18 0.12 in
fernberg RAWS (lake mn) (raws) 113 PM may 18 0.10 in
1 SSE Babbitt (st. Louis mn) (hads) 100 PM may 18 0.10 in
miss river at Willow Beach (cass mn) 115 PM may 18 0.09 in
winter (sawyer wi) (1355 ft)(coop) 900 am may 18 0.08 in
4 ENE Babbitt (st. Louis mn) (hads) 100 PM may 18 0.08 in
1 W Isabella (lake mn) (500 ft)(raws) 104 PM may 18 0.08 in
2 WNW Island Lake (st. Louis mn) 925 am may 18 0.07 in
Dixon Lake (itasca mn) (ucoop) 851 am may 18 0.07 in
Leech Lake river near Ball Club 100 PM may 18 0.05 in
5 E Sea Gull Lake (cook mn) (raws) 104 PM may 18 0.04 in
Lutsen (cook mn) (226 ft)(hads) 1245 PM may 18 0.03 in
Isabella 14w (lake mn) (1740 ft)(ucoop) 900 am may 18 0.02 in
Leech Lake dam (cass mn) (coop) 800 am may 18 0.02 in
4 N Hill City (itasca mn) (raws) 107 PM may 18 0.02 in
5 SW Federal Dam (cass mn) (hads) 100 PM may 18 0.02 in
Keewatin (itasca mn) (cocorahs) 800 am may 18 T in


Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. Not all data listed is considered official. The
National Weather Service thanks its private and public partners for
providing US with this data.


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