Flood Warning until 11:15PM
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Louis River at Scanlon.
* WHEN...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 14.5 feet, Flood waters enter buildings near River Gate Road if unprotected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM CDT Sunday was 13.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will remain above flood stage through Saturday. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.9 feet on 04/23/1979. - 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning