Alertes en vigueur Ash Lake, MN

Motorists should not attempt to drive cars through flooded areas.More information about river flooding is available atwww.weather.gov/duluth.The next statement will be issued by this evening at 700 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inMinnesota...Vermilion River near Crane Lake affecting far northern St. LouisCounty.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Vermilion River near Crane Lake.* WHEN...Until this evening.* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding of Gold Mine Road and publicriver access begins.At 14.0 feet, Gold Mine Road flooding likely at public riveraccess. Access to Gold Mine Camp is affected.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.3 feet.- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise. It will then fallbelow flood stage this evening and remain below flood stage.- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of13.2 feet on 08/24/1988.- Flood safety information can be found atwww.weather.gov/safety/flood.