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Cloquet Police Department
Sunday April 16th, 2023 :: 11:01 a.m. CDT

Advisory

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

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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

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