| NOAA's National Weather Service |
| Weather Alerts for Douglas Wisconsin (WIZ001) |
DOUGLAS CO (WIZ001) |
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| Effective: Mon, May 20, 2013 10:07pm CDT | Severity: Severe |
| Updated: Mon, May 20, 2013 10:07pm CDT | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Tue, May 21, 2013 10:00am CDT | Certainty: Possible |
| Areas Affected: Ashland; Bayfield; Burnett; Douglas; Iron; Price; Sawyer; Washburn | |
Alert:
...HEAVY RAINFALL THREAT CONTINUES TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY... .A MOIST AND SLOW MOVING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE NORTHLAND TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. THE UNSEASONABLY HIGH MOISTURE WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. SOME PARTS OF NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. THE HEAVIEST RAIN...IN EXCESS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES FELL OVER IRON...ASHLAND...SAWYER...AND SOUTHEAST BAYFIELD COUNTIES. PARTS OF SOUTHERN CASS...CROW WING...AND AITKIN COUNTIES ALSO RECEIVED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN FROM SHOWERS AND STORMS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. PLEASE MONITOR THE FORECASTS AND ANY WARNINGS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MINNESOTA...CARLTON...SAINT LOUIS...CROW WING... KOOCHICHING...AITKIN...CASS...COOK...LAKE...ITASCA AND PINE COUNTIES. IN WISCONSIN...ASHLAND...BAYFIELD...BURNETT... DOUGLAS...IRON...PRICE...SAWYER AND WASHBURN COUNTIES. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * HEAVY RAINS FALLING ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUND COULD LEAD TO RAPID RUNOFF AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING ALONG RIVERS... STREAMS...AND OTHER POORLY DRAINED AREAS. * LOW LYING AREAS...DITCHES AND ROADS...WILL ALSO BE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING.Instructions: THIS FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. |
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