River Flood Warning 2, NWS Duluth, MN

Issued

Apr 22, 2021, 9:55 PM CDT (02:55 UTC)

Expired

Apr 23, 2021, 7:43 AM CDT

In force

10 hr

Issued by

NWS Duluth, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Aitkin County, MN, Crow Wing County, MN

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Mississippi River near Aitkin (ATKM5). The gauge peaked at 13.21 ft at Apr 21, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT.

Action stage

12 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

15 ft

Major stage

18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05227500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

848 
WGUS43 KDLH 230255
FLWDLH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Duluth MN
955 PM CDT Thu Apr 22 2021

...The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota...

  Mississippi River At Aitkin affecting Aitkin and Crow Wing 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/duluth.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning before 1200 PM CDT.

&&


MNC001-035-231800-
/O.NEW.KDLH.FL.W.0002.210423T0255Z-210424T0000Z/
/ATKM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.210422T0700Z.210423T1200Z.NO/
955 PM CDT Thu Apr 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Mississippi River At Aitkin.
* From this evening to Friday evening.
* At 9:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 9:30 PM CDT Thursday was 13.2 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday 
  morning and continue falling to 10.4 feet by next Thursday evening.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, The boat ramp at Aitkin city park floods. A 
  few driveways become covered with water in the Cedarbrook area. 
  Minor flooding of farmland occurs in the Cedarbrook community.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.1 
  feet on 08/15/1909.


&&

LAT...LON 4650 9370 4630 9420 4644 9420 4655 9415
      4665 9370

$$

Huyck

705 
WGUS83 KDLH 231243
FLSDLH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
743 AM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Minnesota...

  Mississippi River At Aitkin affecting Aitkin and Crow Wing 
  Counties.

.The river has receded below flood stage.

MNC001-035-231345-
/O.CAN.KDLH.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210423T1243Z/
/ATKM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.210422T0700Z.210423T1200Z.NO/
743 AM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Mississippi River At Aitkin has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Mississippi River At Aitkin.
* At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 9:30 PM CDT Thursday was 13.2 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue falling to 10.4 feet 
  by Thursday evening.


&&

LAT...LON 4650 9370 4630 9420 4644 9420 4655 9415
      4665 9370

$$

Wolfe

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.