

000 

WGUS73 KDLH 061351

FFSDLH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN

840 AM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008



MNC031-075-061600-

/O.CON.KDLH.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080606T1600Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

COOK MN-LAKE MN-

840 AM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT/NOON

EDT/ FOR LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES...



AT 840 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN COOK COUNTY 

CONTINUED TO REPORT WIDESPREAD FLOODING AND WASHED OUT COUNTY 

ROADWAYS. RUSHING WATER IS ALSO WASHING OUT ROADBEDS AND DITCHES. 

THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFF DOES NOT ADVISE TRAVEL UNTIL ROAD CREWS CAN 

EVALUATE AND CLEAR ROADS. FLOODING WAS ALSO REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 

61...ESPECIALLY IN LUTSEN...WHERE TRAVEL IS RESTRICTED TO ONE LANE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GRAND MARAIS 

AND THE GUNFLINT TRAIL.



MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SCATTERED OVER COOK COUNTY 

THROUGH THE MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL QUARTER INCH TO ONE HALF INCH 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS LIKELY.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES OR DIPS. NEVER TRY TO 

CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. CAMPERS AND 

HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR CREEKS.



LAT...LON 4760 9075 4695 9179 4820 9177 4820 9168

      4813 9166 4812 9156 4807 9153 4810 9124

      4816 9114 4814 9075 4810 9073 4813 9066

      4808 8997 4801 8990 4804 8981 4804 8946

TIME...MOT...LOC 1340Z 180DEG 0KT 4771 9100



$$



MJB

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000 

WGUS73 KDLH 061351

FFSDLH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN

840 AM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008



MNC031-075-061600-

/O.CON.KDLH.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080606T1600Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

COOK MN-LAKE MN-

840 AM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT/NOON

EDT/ FOR LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES...



AT 840 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN COOK COUNTY 

CONTINUED TO REPORT WIDESPREAD FLOODING AND WASHED OUT COUNTY 

ROADWAYS. RUSHING WATER IS ALSO WASHING OUT ROADBEDS AND DITCHES. 

THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFF DOES NOT ADVISE TRAVEL UNTIL ROAD CREWS CAN 

EVALUATE AND CLEAR ROADS. FLOODING WAS ALSO REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 

61...ESPECIALLY IN LUTSEN...WHERE TRAVEL IS RESTRICTED TO ONE LANE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GRAND MARAIS 

AND THE GUNFLINT TRAIL.



MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SCATTERED OVER COOK COUNTY 

THROUGH THE MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL QUARTER INCH TO ONE HALF INCH 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS LIKELY.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES OR DIPS. NEVER TRY TO 

CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. CAMPERS AND 

HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR CREEKS.



LAT...LON 4760 9075 4695 9179 4820 9177 4820 9168

      4813 9166 4812 9156 4807 9153 4810 9124

      4816 9114 4814 9075 4810 9073 4813 9066

      4808 8997 4801 8990 4804 8981 4804 8946

TIME...MOT...LOC 1340Z 180DEG 0KT 4771 9100



$$



MJB

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