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FLWDLH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1124 AM CDT Sun Sep 24 2023

.Persistent moderate to heavy rain along the North Shore, including 
the Duluth area, has resulted in several reports of flooding. Flood 
reports so far include washed out culverts, water over roadways, and 
rivers and streams at high levels with some minor overflowing of 
banks. There are reports of water over parking lots and roads near 
the Miller Hill Mall, and scattered reports of water over roadways 
in central and eastern neighborhoods of Duluth. With additional rain 
expected this afternoon, water will be slow to recede and additional 
flooding is expected to continue through the afternoon and early 
evening.

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Lake MN-St. Louis MN-
1124 AM CDT Sun Sep 24 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...REPLACES FLOOD ADVISORY...

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive 
  rainfall is ongoing and expected through the afternoon and early 
  evening.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Lake and St. Louis Counties.

* WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 
  and flood-prone locations is occurring. It will take several hours 
  for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage 
  systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1116 AM CDT Sunday, local law enforcement, trained
    spotters, and the public have reported heavy rain in the
    warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 5
    inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible
    in the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Superior, Hermantown, Two Harbors, Proctor, French River,
    Stoney Point, Knife River, City of Rice Lake, Larsmont,
    Irving, Lakewood Twp, North Shore, Palmers, Lakeside-Lester
    Park, Morley Hts/Parkview, Congdon Park, Chester Park, East
    Hillside, Kenwood and Central Hillside.
  - Flood safety information can be found at
    www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Do not attempt to cross flooded roads in hilly terrain. Find an 
alternate route.

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LAT...LON 4671 9222 4677 9224 4687 9223 4700 9204
      4712 9172 4706 9153 4705 9155 4679 9209
      4675 9210


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JDS