Minnesota Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 09/11/2026 16:56

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued September 11 at 6:56PM CDT until September 11 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 11, 2026 - 4:56pm
Expires: 
September 11, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northwestern Lake County in northeastern Minnesota... Central St. Louis County in northeastern Minnesota... * WHEN...Until 1145 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 651 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain has fallen from thunderstorms over the last few hours. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - A brief lull in thunderstorms is expected through 8 PM. Additional thunderstorms will bring rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected to move back into the area around 8 PM. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hibbing, Ely, Lake Vermilion, Virginia, Chisholm, Mountain Iron, Hoyt Lakes, Gilbert, Aurora, Babbitt, Buhl, Biwabik, Embarrass, Cook, Tower, Winton, Soudan Underground Mine State Park, Bear Head Lake State Park, Robinson and Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Near Trout Lake. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Lake, MN; St. Louis, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Duluth MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov