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State: MNTotal alerts: 1Updated: May 18, 2026 11:11am CDT
Flood Advisory
Area Lake, MN; St. Louis, MN
Flood Advisory issued May 17 at 2:44PM CDT until May 19 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
High water continues across portions of the far eastern Rainy River
watershed due to the effects of runoff from heavy rains and snowmelt
from late April into early May.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues.
* WHERE...In Minnesota, Lake and St. Louis Counties.
* WHEN...Until 345 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Some low-water crossings may become impassable. River or stream
flows are elevated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 239 PM CDT Sunday, Minor flooding is already occurring and
will continue. Additional rainfall amounts of one half inch
to one inch are forecast over the area from Sunday afternoon
through Tuesday.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Oyster River, Ge-be-on-e-quet Creek, Horse River, Shohola
Creek, Hustler River, Moose River, Jeanette Creek, Wolfpack
Creek, Nugget Creek, Heritage Creek, Portage River, Range
Line Creek and Legend Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Basswood Lake, northwestern Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness, Lake Agnes, Crooked Lake, Fourtown Lake, Lac la
Croix, Lac La Croix and Loon Lake.
- Flood safety information can be found at
www.weather.gov/safety/flood.
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