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Cloquet Police Department
Wednesday August 17th, 2022 :: 04:48 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Warning until 07:45PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Western Carlton County in northeastern Minnesota... Southwestern St. Louis County in northeastern Minnesota...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 447 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Moose Lake, Barnum, Cromwell, Kettle River, Automba, Wright, Prairie Lake and Moose Lake State Park. Expect rises on the Moose, Kettle and Tamarack rivers.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CARLTON, MN ... ST. LOUIS, MN

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Cloquet Police Department
101 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 218-879-1247

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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