Lakewalk Detour Starts Monday

mnz011-012-019-020-026-034>038-241000- /o.new.kdlh.fa.a.0001.120523t2100z-120525t0000z/ /00000.0.er.000000t0000z.000000t0000z.000000t0000z.oo/ northern st. louis-northern cook/northern lake-central st. louis- southern lake/lakeshore-southern itasca-crow wing-northern aitkin- southern aitkin-carlton/southern st. louis-pine- including the cities of...ely...isabella...hibbing... two harbors...grand rapids...brainerd...hill city...aitkin... duluth...cloquet...hinckley 321 pm cdt wed may 23 2012 ...flood watch in effect through thursday evening... the national weather service in duluth has issued a * flood watch for portions of east central minnesota...north central minnesota and northeast minnesota...including the following areas...in east central minnesota...crow wing... northern aitkin...pine and southern aitkin. in north central minnesota...southern itasca. in northeast minnesota... carlton/southern st. louis...central st. louis...northern cook/northern lake...northern st. louis and southern lake/lakeshore. * through thursday evening * a slow moving frontal system will become nearly stationary across the northland tonight through thursday. abundant moisture will surge northward from the gulf of mexico...and interact with the front to create very heavy rainfall over an extended period of time. most of the flood watch area can expect to see rainfall on the order of 2 to 3 inches...with locally higher amounts in excess of 4 inches. * rivers across the area have been fairly low until recent rainfall...and there is still a fair amount of room within the banks of most rivers and streams. however...rainfall in excess of 3 or 4 inches...will likely lead to river and stream responses that will result in much faster flow than we have recently seen. with such extreme rainfall...rivers and streams will likely rise significantly within their banks...with some even flowing out of their banks. storms repeatedly moving over the same areas will likely lead to high rainfall rates as well. in addition to rivers...ditches and culverts may fill up... affecting roads and driving conditions. in the event flooding becomes imminent or is observed...flood or flash flood warnings will need to be issued. precautionary/preparedness actions... a flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. you should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$

mnz019-025-026-033>038-232300- carlton/south st. louis-central st. louis-crow wing-north cass-northern aitkin-pine-south aitkin-south cass-south itasca- 516 pm cdt wed may 23 2012 ...strong storms continue through the brainerd lakes area... at 514 pm cdt...national weather service doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of hill city to 4 miles south of malmo...moving east at 55 mph. these storms are capable of producing half inch diameter hail...wind gusts up to 50 mph...brief heavy downpours... * thunderstorms will be near... palisade by 520 pm... mcgregor and libby by 525 pm... blackberry and sheshebee by 530 pm... warba and tamarack by 535 pm... wright and wawina by 540 pm... kettle river and island by 545 pm... silica and gowan by 550 pm... another line of strong thunderstorms will move in right behind this line...affecting brainerd and generally the same areas another 20 minutes later. gusty winds may cause small branches to be blown down...and loose objects to blow around. seek shelter in a sturdy structure until these storms have passed. lat...lon 4736 9274 4644 9256 4622 9343 4624 9344 4624 9380 4616 9380 4615 9382 4615 9431 4689 9448 $$

mnz012-020-021-232315- northern cook/northern lake-southern cook/north shore-southern lake/north shore- 532 pm cdt wed may 23 2012 ...strong storms moving up the north shore... at 532 pm cdt...national weather service doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of clear lake to 15 miles south of little marais...moving northeast at 55 mph. these storms are capable of producing half inch diameter hail...wind gusts up to 40 mph...brief heavy downpours... * thunderstorms will be near... tofte and taconite harbor by 540 pm... lutsen by 550 pm... eagle mountain by 600 pm... grand marais by 615 pm... gusty winds may cause small objects such as trash bins to blow around. seek shelter in a sturdy structure until these storms have passed. lat...lon 4776 9024 4770 9052 4755 9086 4739 9113 4775 9114 4811 9030 4810 9023 $$