Extreme rainfalls like the heavy weekend rains in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin have become far more common in the past 18 years, state data show.
A flash flood warning has been issued for Markville, Minn., in northeastern Minnesota near the Wisconsin border after a likely dam break on the Tamarack River north of Danbury, Wis.
It was too much rain. The Duluth National Weather Service summary of the flooding weekend rains in parts of the Northland has these impressive three-day rainfall totals: Here are some three-day rainfall totals: Public Information Statement National Weather Service Duluth MN 354 PM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018 …Highest 3 Day Rainfall Totals From June 15-17…
Much more comfortable weather is on its way today, but areas of flooding will continue. Weekend rainfalls of 4 to 8 inches and some reports to around 11 inches in northeastern Minnesota and portions of Wisconsin have caused serious flooding. Highway 23, the two-laner that many of us drive between Banning and Jay Cooke State…
Parts of the Twin Cities metro area saw thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and early Sunday evening, while other spots in the metro saw no rain at all. That’s life during thunderstorm season! Here’s how the thunderstorms looked from above on the Sunday afternoon satellite loop: Some areas in Wisconsin saw severe thunderstorms. Flooding possible overnight We’ll…
Scientists say there's evidence hurricanes are getting stronger because of climate change. Some think it's time to add a new designation for hurricane strength: Category 6.
The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch that’s valid until 9 p.m. for parts of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin: The tornado watch includes most of the Twin Cities metro area. Details of the tornado watch: URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 183 NWS Storm Prediction…
Heavy rain late Saturday into early Sunday -- in excess of a half-foot in places -- led to flash flooding that washed out highways in parts of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.
I’ll start with a word of caution. The National Weather Service radar in Duluth went down Saturday evening, and the radar was still down late Sunday morning: This message was sent from the Duluth NWS office Saturday evening: This means your weather apps, websites will show limited or no radar imagery. Again, we can still…