... Flash Flood Watch in effect through Monday evening...
The National Weather Service in Duluth has expanded the
* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of east central
Minnesota... north central Minnesota and northeast Minnesota...
including the following areas... in east central Minnesota...
Pine. In north central Minnesota... Koochiching... northern
Itasca and southern Itasca. In northeast Minnesota...
Carlton/southern St. Louis... central St. Louis... northern
Cook/Northern Lake... northern St. Louis... southern
Cook/Lakeshore and Southern Lake/Lakeshore.
* Through Monday evening
* additional heavy rains falling on already saturated ground
could lead to local flash flooding along rivers... streams... and
other poorly drained areas.
* Low lying areas... ditches and roads... will also be vulnerable
to flooding.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.