Iron

... Flash Flood Watch in effect through Tuesday morning...

The National Weather Service in Duluth has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of northwest Wisconsin... including
the following areas... price... Ashland and Iron counties.

* Through Tuesday morning

* radar estimates that 1 to 3 inches... possibly more... has already
occured since Sunday. Additional heavy rain 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...

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.

312 am CDT Mon may 20 2013

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Flood Advisory for...
Ashland County in northwest Wisconsin...
this includes the city of Ashland...
Bayfield County in northwest Wisconsin...
northeastern Douglas County in northwest Wisconsin...
Iron County in northwest Wisconsin...
north central Sawyer County in northwest Wisconsin...

* until 915 am CDT

* at 308 am CDT showers and occasional thunderstorms continue to
move across the region. The Ashland County sheriff office reports
several Road have been barricaded due to local flooding. Additional
rainfall is expected through early morning with area rivers and
streams forecast to rise.


Precautionary/preparedness actions...

In hilly terrain there are low water crossings which are potentially
dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across flooded
roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of swiftly
flowing water to carry vehicles away.

To report flooding... have the nearest law enforcement agency relay
your report to the National Weather Service forecast office.


Lat... Lon 4598 9091 4671 9162 4693 9084 4686 9070
      4684 9072 4683 9065 4678 9066 4674 9078
      4660 9057 4660 9049 4655 9039 4656 9033
      4651 9022 4634 9010 4630 8992 4599 8993


DC

... Location... ... time... ... amt...
1 W Kabetogama (st. Louis mn) (raws) 545 am may 20 3.69 in
4 ESE Namekagon (bayfield wi) (raws) 602 am may 20 2.84 in
3 WNW Clam Lake (bayfield wi) 600 am may 20 2.84 in
Clam Lake 4w (bayfield wi) (coop) 600 am may 20 2.84 in
Vermillion river (st. Louis mn) (goes) 530 am may 20 2.57 in
4 W Grand Portage (cook mn) (raws) 544 am may 20 2.44 in
Washburn RAWS (bayfield wi) (raws) 602 am may 20 1.92 in
7 WSW cable (sawyer wi) (cocorahs) 600 am may 20 1.56 in
Glidden RAWS (ashland wi) (goes) 600 am may 20 1.55 in
12 ENE Fifield (price wi) (raws) 547 am may 20 1.55 in
Bayfield 9n (bayfield wi) (ucoop) 622 am may 20 1.52 in
17 E Buyck (st. Louis mn) (raws) 604 am may 20 1.50 in
Hayward RAWS ( ) (raws) 610 am may 20 1.29 in
5 S Ely (st. Louis mn) (1455 ft)(raws) 604 am may 20 1.27 in
Orr 3e (st. Louis mn) (1315 ft)(coop) 600 am may 20 1.16 in
11 SSE Brule (bayfield wi) (raws) 606 am may 20 1.15 in
1 W Cass Lake (cass mn) (1299 ft)(raws) 601 am may 20 1.06 in
Lutsen (cook mn) (226 ft)(hads) 545 am may 20 1.03 in
4 SW Orr (st. Louis mn) (1325 ft)(raws) 608 am may 20 1.02 in
4 NE Randall (burnett wi) (raws) 606 am may 20 0.98 in
7 ESE Cloverdale (pine mn) (raws) 515 am may 20 0.95 in
Filson creek nr Ely (lake mn) (goes) 600 am may 20 0.82 in
Cook (st. Louis mn) (1406 ft)(coop) 600 am may 20 0.81 in
5 E Sea Gull Lake (cook mn) (raws) 604 am may 20 0.81 in
Rice Lake N.W.R. (Aitkin mn) (raws) 552 am may 20 0.81 in
8 WNW Minong (washburn wi) (raws) 603 am may 20 0.79 in
11 NE Eagle Mountain (cook mn) (raws) 539 am may 20 0.79 in
Sylvan dam powerplant (cass mn) (goes) 530 am may 20 0.76 in
3 W Woodrow (crow Wing mn) (raws) 606 am may 20 0.75 in
3 WSW Inger (itasca mn) (1299 ft)(raws) 604 am may 20 0.74 in
fernberg RAWS (lake mn) (raws) 613 am may 20 0.65 in
1 se mission (crow Wing mn) (hads) 545 am may 20 0.64 in
2 NNE Bigfork (itasca mn) (raws) 607 am may 20 0.59 in
Moose Lake RAWS (carlton mn) (raws) 608 am may 20 0.52 in


Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. Not all data listed is considered official. The
National Weather Service thanks its private and public partners for
providing US with this data.