Flood Warning until 04:30PM Friday
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Louis River At Scanlon.
* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Minor flooding occurs of low areas adjacent to the river near Cloquet city park and near Scanlon. At 13.0 feet, Water encroaches buildings near River Gate Rd.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 12.5 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.5 feet on 07/10/1999. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARLTON, MN
Address/Location
Cloquet Police Department
101 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 218-879-1247
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CLOQUETPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning