Duluth, MN

Weather Forecast Office

Major June Flooding In the Northland

Overview

Roads, bridges and culverts were flooded and some washed out as four days of stormy weather and heavy rains in mid-June (14th-17th) caused record flooding across northwestern Wisconsin and adjacent areas of east central Minnesota. The hardest hit areas were the Wisconsin counties of Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Iron and Burnett where Gov. Scott Walker declared a state of emergency.

Northwest Wisconsin took the brunt of the rain which resulted in the widespread flooding. Record crests occurred on some rivers in Wisconsin including: the Nemadji River at Superior, Whittlesy Creek at Ashland, White River at Ashland and the St. Croix River at Danbury. See the hydrographs below for specific crest information.

See the map below for a closer look at rainfall totals in the flood region.

Thursday, June 14th

Late Thursday evening, the 14th of June, numerous thunderstorms moved across the Northland. These storms would set the stage for more flooding in the next few days. Two to 4 inches of rain fell across parts of northwestern Wisconsin. The most rain fell over Iron and Price Counties. It is this rain that helped cause the flooding in Houghton, MI. The NWS cooperative weather observer near Butternut had 1.06 inches of rain overnight while Hurley had 3.50 inches. Some roads and culverts were flooded. Some of the storms came with large hail. Half dollar size hail fell near New Post in Sawyer County, quarter-size hail fell near Ashland and Drummond while golfball size hail fell 7 miles east northeast of Butternut.

Friday, June 15th

The deluge of rain began during the day of Friday, June 15th. This first round of storms brought large hail, damaging winds and torrential rain from east central Minnesota, across the Twin Ports and across northwest Wisconsin. Most of the hail reported was nickle size and smaller, however golf ball size hail fell in Carlton, MN. Trees and power lines were blown down in Duluth. Flash flooding occurred near Hurley when 2 feet of water covered U. S. Highway 2 at the intersection of County Road D. Far northern tier counties of Wisconsin received the brunt of the rain with amounts ranging from 2 inches to over 3".

Saturday/Saturday night June 16-17th

More thunderstorms developed the evening of the 16th and lasted overnight. Downburst winds caused significant damage on the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. Shingles and facia were torn from the Headstart building on Trepania Road. Homes were damaged by fallen trees in the Hunter Township. Oak trees were uprooted. Another downburst brought down 30 large oak trees northwest of Spooner on Tanglewood Drive. Tehre was also major tree damage near Spooner where a homeowner reported 30 large oak trees were blown over or snapped. This damage was in a small area of about 500 feet wide and less than a quarter mile wide and was likely due to a microburst, which is an intense thunderstorm downdraft. Winds could have reached 80 to 90 miles an hour.

The extreme rainfall with this batch of storms was widespread across northeast Minnestoa and northwest Wisconsin. Some specific 24 hour rainfall amounts include 2.70" in Ashland, WI, 2.11" in Hayward, 3.01" at Bruno, MN, 2.05 in Brainerd, 2.51 at Island Lake and 2" at Kabetogama.

Sunday, June 17th

More rain fell on Sunday, June 17th. 2" fell at Hayward, WI, 1.84" at Ashand1.35 at Hurley. Duluth, MN had 1", Brainerd 1.21" and 1.92" fell at Wright in Aitkin County.

Measured rainfall, June 15-17, 2018

Please DO NOT try to cross flooded roads!
Do not drive around barriers!

Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles.


State Highway 35 at Pattison State Park Photo from Wis DoT	U. S. Highway 2 in Superior flooded by Nemadji River NWS Photo	Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center/U. S. Highway 2 Airfox Photography

Flooding
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Storm Reports
Rainfall
Environment

Flooding

The St Croix River at Danbury - a location with over 100 years of river level history - recorded a maximum river stage of 11.66', which well exceeded the previous record of 8.7'.

Hydrographs


Nemadji River below Superior, W Actual crest was 29.5'	Bois Brule River at Brule, WI	Whittlesey Creek at Ashland, WI	White River near Ashland, WI


Bad River near Odanah, WI	Namekagon River at Leonards, WI	Chippewa River near Winter, WI	St. Croix River near Danbury, WI


St. Louis River at Scanlon, MN	Mississippi River near Aitkin, MN	Mississippi River at Brainerd

Photos


Highway 63 at Drummond, WI WI State Patrol photo	U. S. Hwy 2 in Bayfied County North Fish Creek, 1 mile east of Co Rd G Wis DoT photo	WI Highway 13 north of U. S. Highway 2 before Cherryville Road Airfox photgraphy	U. S. Highway 2 Superior, WI NWS photo

Douglas Co. Hwy A 8 mi West of Solon Springs Photo by Denise Zielinski	Co Hwy E at Mason, WI Photo by Kaela Schmude	Weikel Rd, Delta, WI Photo by Becky Romack-Stanek	Co Rd F between Benoit, WI, and U.S. Hwy 2 Airfox Photgraphy

Highway 23 at Nemadji River Crossing Carlton Co. Sheriff photo	Before and After at Namadji River Gage South of Superior USGS photo

Radar

Event radar loop from 9PM 6/14/2018 through 12AM 6/18/2018. The KDLH radar was offline on the 16th into the 17th which is why the data over the Duluth CWA drops out for a time. Radar loop courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet.

Storm Reports

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
600 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0340 AM     HAIL             1 NNE DRUMMOND          46.34N 91.25W
06/15/2018  E1.00 INCH       BAYFIELD           WI   PUBLIC           

            RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. LARGEST HAILSTONES 
            WERE QUARTER SIZED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0341 AM     HAIL             6 E HAYWARD             46.01N 91.36W 
06/15/2018  M0.75 INCH       SAWYER             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LASTED ABOUT 10 MINUTES
			
0351 AM     HAIL             2 ESE PORT WING         46.77N 91.35W
06/15/2018  M0.75 INCH       BAYFIELD           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            THE LARGEST HAILSTONES WERE DIME SIZED. TIME 
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 
			
0401 AM     HAIL             10 NNW NEW POST         46.03N 91.27W 
06/15/2018  M0.75 INCH       SAWYER             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 
			
0403 AM     HAIL             CHIPPEWA LAKE           45.93N 91.20W 
06/15/2018  M0.50 INCH       SAWYER             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            WITH SOME 3/4INCH HAIL
			
0403 AM     HAIL             20 E HAYWARD            46.01N 91.06W 
06/15/2018  M0.75 INCH       SAWYER             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            MIXED WITH HALF INCH HAIL. NO WIND
			
0409 AM     HAIL             3 N NEW POST            45.93N 91.19W
06/15/2018  E0.75 INCH       SAWYER             WI   PUBLIC           

            LARGEST HAILSTONES WERE DIME SIZED. TIME 
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 
			
0415 AM     HAIL             1 WSW ASHLAND           46.58N 90.88W
06/15/2018  M1.00 INCH       ASHLAND            WI   PUBLIC           

            THE LARGEST HAILSTONES WERE QUARTER SIZED. 
            TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
			
0415 AM     HAIL             5 NNE NEW POST          45.96N 91.13W
06/15/2018  M1.25 INCH       SAWYER             WI   PUBLIC           

            LARGEST HAILSTONES WERE HALF DOLLAR SIZED. 
			
0418 AM     HAIL             ASHLAND                 46.58N 90.87W 
06/15/2018  E0.50 INCH       ASHLAND            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0429 AM     HAIL             S REMER                 47.06N 93.91W 
06/15/2018  E0.25 INCH       CASS               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0430 AM     HAIL             4 SSW ASHLAND           46.53N 90.90W 
06/15/2018  E1.00 INCH       ASHLAND            WI   PUBLIC          

            REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER.
			
0432 AM     HAIL             2 NW WASHBURN           46.70N 90.91W
06/15/2018  E0.25 INCH       BAYFIELD           WI   PUBLIC  
			
0504 AM     HAIL             1 ENE PARK FALLS        45.94N 90.43W 
06/15/2018  E0.75 INCH       PRICE              WI   COCORAHS        

            MIXED WITH PEA SIZE HAIL
			
0548 AM     HAIL             2 E BUTTERNUT           46.01N 90.45W
06/15/2018  M0.75 INCH       ASHLAND            WI   PUBLIC 

0555 AM     HAIL             PENCE                   46.42N 90.27W
06/15/2018  E0.75 INCH       IRON               WI   PUBLIC  

0605 AM     HAIL             7 ENE BUTTERNUT         46.05N 90.36W
06/15/2018  M1.75 INCH       ASHLAND            WI   PUBLIC           

            LARGEST HAILSTONES WERE GOLF BALL SIZED. 
            RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED BY 
            RADAR. 

0645 AM     HAIL             NW MERCER               46.17N 90.06W 
06/15/2018  M0.50 INCH       IRON               WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            REPORT RELAYED VIA MPING.
			
0715 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND 13 SSE LITTLE MARAIS    47.25N 90.96W
06/15/2018  M78 MPH          LSZ162             MN   SHIP             

            REPORTED BY THE JAMES R. BARKER. 
			
0843 AM     HAIL             1 NW TWO HARBORS        47.04N 91.69W
06/15/2018  M0.25 INCH       LAKE               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            LOTS OF PEA SIZED HAIL. 
			
0957 AM     HAIL             POPLAR                  46.58N 91.79W
06/15/2018  M0.50 INCH       DOUGLAS            WI   PUBLIC

1010 AM     HAIL             MOOSE LAKE              46.45N 92.77W
06/15/2018  M1.75 INCH       CARLTON            MN   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 

1015 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NW HURLEY             46.48N 90.22W
06/15/2018                   IRON               WI   911 CALL CENTER  

            WATER COVERING ROADWAY, WHICH IS TWO FEET 
            DEEP NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US HIGHWAY 2 
            AND COUNTY HIGHWAY D.
			
1020 AM     HAIL             2 S MOOSE LAKE          46.42N 92.77W
06/15/2018  M0.75 INCH       PINE               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER 
			
1023 AM     HAIL             MOOSE LAKE              46.45N 92.77W
06/15/2018  M1.00 INCH       CARLTON            MN   PUBLIC           

            PHOTO RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 
			
1100 AM     HAIL             NICKERSON               46.41N 92.50W
06/15/2018  E1.00 INCH       PINE               MN   PUBLIC           

            LARGEST HAILSTONES WERE QUARTER SIZED.
			
1132 AM     HAIL             NICKERSON               46.41N 92.50W
06/15/2018  E1.00 INCH       PINE               MN   PUBLIC    

1155 AM     HAIL             2 WSW HOLYOKE           46.45N 92.43W
06/15/2018  M0.75 INCH       CARLTON            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            LARGEST HAILSTONES WERE DIME SIZED. 
			
1213 PM     HAIL             5 S LIBBY               46.71N 93.34W
06/15/2018  E0.25 INCH       AITKIN             MN   PUBLIC           

            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 
			
1222 PM     HAIL             LAKE NEBAGAMON          46.51N 91.69W
06/15/2018  M0.75 INCH       DOUGLAS            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER  
		
1224 PM     HAIL             5 N MCGREGOR            46.68N 93.32W
06/15/2018  M1.00 INCH       AITKIN             MN   PUBLIC           

            LARGEST HAILSTONES WERE QUARTER SIZED.
			
1225 PM     HAIL             MELLEN                  46.32N 90.66W
06/15/2018  M0.75 INCH       ASHLAND            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            PEAS TO DIME SIZED HAIL AT THE TIME OF THE 
            CALL. 
			
1230 PM     HAIL             1 ESE LAKE NEBAGAMON    46.50N 91.68W
06/15/2018  M0.88 INCH       DOUGLAS            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            LARGEST HAILSTONES WERE NICKEL SIZED. TIME 
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

1230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE LAKE NEBAGAMON    46.50N 91.68W
06/15/2018                   DOUGLAS            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            10 INCH DIAMETER POPLAR TREE DOWNED ONTO A 
            POWER LINE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 
			
1233 PM     HAIL             CARLTON                 46.66N 92.42W
06/15/2018  E0.50 INCH       CARLTON            MN   PUBLIC 

1240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DULUTH                  46.78N 92.12W
06/15/2018                   ST. LOUIS          MN   911 CALL CENTER  

            SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES 
            DOWN IN THE CITY OF DULUTH. TIME ESTIMATED 
            BY RADAR. 
			
1253 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNW HERMANTOWN        46.84N 92.26W
06/15/2018                   ST. LOUIS          MN   NWS EMPLOYEE     

            6 TO 8 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWNED NEAR THE 
            INTERSECTION OF US-53 AND MN-194. TIME 
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 

1255 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 4 SE DULUTH             46.74N 92.06W
06/15/2018  M36 MPH          ST. LOUIS          MN   PUBLIC           

            MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST MEASURED BY 
            WEATHER STATION KMNDULUT1.
			
0101 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND SKY HARBOR AIRPORT      46.72N 92.04W
06/15/2018  M39 MPH          ST. LOUIS          MN   AWOS             

            AWOS STATION KDYT. 
			
0110 PM     FLOOD            1 WSW MELLEN            46.32N 90.67W
06/15/2018                   ASHLAND            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            4 TO 5 INCH DEPTH OF WATER OVER ROAD ON THE 
            WEST SIDE OF MELLEN ON COUNTY HIGHWAY GG. 
			
0115 PM     FLOOD            2 SSW DULUTH            46.76N 92.13W
06/15/2018                   ST. LOUIS          MN   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            8 TO 10 INCH DEPTH OF WATER COVERING THE 
            ROADWAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF S 27TH 
            AVENUE WEST AND WEST MICHIGAN STREET. 
			
0125 PM     FLOOD            1 S DULUTH              46.77N 92.12W
06/15/2018                   ST. LOUIS          MN   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            A FOOT OF WATER ON THE ROADWAY NEAR THE 
            INTERSECTION OF GARFIELD AVENUE AND WEST 
            RAILROAD STREET.
			
0219 PM     HAIL             3 WSW BARKSDALE         46.61N 90.99W
06/15/2018  M0.75 INCH       BAYFIELD           WI   PUBLIC           

            PEA TO DIME SIZED HAIL FALLING AT THE TIME 
            OF THE REPORT.
			
0315 PM     FLOOD            INO                     46.53N 91.18W
06/15/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   911 CALL CENTER  

            WATER OVER US-2 NEAR INO. 
			
0315 PM     FLOOD            3 W ASHLAND             46.57N 90.94W
06/15/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   911 CALL CENTER  

            WATER OVER ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 
            STATE HIGHWAY 137 AND SAJDAK ROAD. 
			
0318 PM     HAIL             NWS DULUTH              46.84N 92.21W
06/15/2018  M0.25 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0330 PM     HAIL             1 NW MANITOWISH         46.15N 90.03W
06/15/2018  M0.25 INCH       IRON               WI   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            NO DAMAGE.  

0430 PM     HAIL             SPOONER                 45.82N 91.89W
06/15/2018  M0.25 INCH       WASHBURN           WI   PUBLIC           

            HAILSTONES SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN PEA SIZED. 
			
0432 PM     HAIL             SPOONER                 45.82N 91.88W
06/15/2018  E0.25 INCH       WASHBURN           WI   PUBLIC 
			
0436 PM     HAIL             SPOONER                 45.82N 91.89W
06/15/2018  M0.88 INCH       WASHBURN           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            OCCURRING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL.
			
0510 AM     FLOOD            5 SSW GURNEY            46.41N 90.57W
06/16/2018                   ASHLAND            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            TYLER FORKS RIVER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER STATE 
            HIGHWAY 169.
			
0907 AM     HAIL             4 NNW NEW POST          45.95N 91.24W
06/16/2018  M0.25 INCH       SAWYER             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0153 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 NE COOK               47.90N 92.61W
06/16/2018                   ST. LOUIS          MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            LUTHEY ROAD AND BEATY ROAD CLOSED DUE TO 
            WASHOUTS AND WATER OVER ROADWAY. 
			
1200 PM     FLASH FLOOD      COOK                    47.85N 92.69W
06/16/2018                   ST. LOUIS          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            CURB TO CURB FLOODING IN ON 1ST AVE WEST. 
            AND WATER OVER HWY 53 IN TOWN. 
			
1018 PM     HAIL             6 E WOODROW             46.38N 93.95W
06/16/2018  M0.25 INCH       CROW WING          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            SPOTTER REPORTED ONE MINUTE OF PEA SIZE HAIL 
            AT THEIR LOCATION. 
			
1024 PM     HAIL             1 SSE LA POINTE         46.76N 90.78W
06/16/2018  E1.00 INCH       ASHLAND            WI   PUBLIC           

            REPORTED VIA MPING. 
			
0100 AM     FLASH FLOOD      DRUMMOND                46.33N 91.26W
06/17/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            DELTA-DRUMMOND ROAD IS COMPLETELY WASHED OUT 
            NEAR DRUMMOND. COUNTY HIGHWAY N NEAR PIGEON 
            LAKE WEST OF DRUMMOND AND NORTH AND SOUTH 
            SWEDEN ROADS NEAR GRAND VIEW ARE IMPASSIBLE 
            DUE TO HIGH WATER.
			
0123 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N MOOSE JUNCTION      46.30N 92.15W
06/17/2018                   DOUGLAS            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            MULTIPLE ROADS REPORTED WASHED OUT IN THE 
            SUMMIT AND DAIRYLAND AREAS. 
			
0136 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 S PLEASANT VALLEY     46.52N 92.39W
06/17/2018                   CARLTON            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            STATE HIGHWAY 23 IS WASHED OUT AT THE 
            NEMADJI RIVER MILE MARKER 322. 
			
0140 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 S GLEN                46.39N 93.52W
06/17/2018                   AITKIN             MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            STATE HIGHWAY 47 IS WASHED OUT SOUTH OF 
            GLEN. 
			
0140 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 E MALMO               46.33N 93.44W
06/17/2018                   AITKIN             MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            WATER OVER COUNTY TRUNK 2 FOUR MILES EAST OF 
            MALMO. VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO DITCH. 
			
0140 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ENE WEBSTER           45.89N 92.27W
06/17/2018                   BURNETT            WI   PUBLIC           

            REPORT OF TRAMPOLINE, GARBAGE CANISTERS, AND 
            A BOAT WERE BLOWN OVER. ALSO, SOME METAL WAS 
            BLOWN OFF A STRUCTURE. TIMING ESTIMATED FROM 
            MRMS RADAR.
			
0214 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FOXBORO                 46.48N 92.28W
06/17/2018                   DOUGLAS            WI   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            VIEWER REPORT OF FLOODING IN THE FOXBORO 
            AREA AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 8".
			
0214 AM     FLASH FLOOD      8 W SOLON SPRINGS       46.36N 91.98W
06/17/2018                   DOUGLAS            WI   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            VIEWER REPORT THAT COUNTY HIGHWAY A BETWEEN 
            SOLON SPRINGS AND AMNICON LAKE IS FLOODED. 
            SOME TREES DOWN AS WELL. 
			
0217 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SW SANBORN            46.41N 90.95W
06/17/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            VIEWER REPORT THAT ARGO ROAD 12 MILES SOUTH 
            OF ASHLAND IS WASHED OUT. 
			
0220 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE LITTLE ROUND LAKE  45.96N 91.36W
06/17/2018                   SAWYER             WI   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            LAC COUTRE OREILLES EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
			REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN, AROUND 8-12
			INCHES IN DIAMETER. THREE OF THE TREES 
			FELL ONTO STRUCTURES AND CARS. BULK OF THE
			TREES FELL SOUTH OF JUNCTION OF FROEMEL ROAD 
			AND TREPANIA ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY MRMS RADAR.
			
0430 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SE INO                46.52N 91.16W
06/17/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            KEYSTONE ROAD WASHED OUT BY NORTH FISH 
            CREEK.
			
0430 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 SSW BARKSDALE         46.58N 90.96W
06/17/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   PUBLIC           

            ROADWAY FLOODED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 
            US-2 AND COUNTY HIGHWAY G NEAR NORTH FISH 
            CREEK. 
			
0430 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SSW BARKSDALE         46.59N 90.96W
06/17/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            WI-13 ROAD FLOODED BEFORE THE INTERSECTION 
            OF WI-13 AND CHERRYVILLE ROAD NORTH OF US-2. 
            WATER OVERFLOWED FROM WHITTLESEY CREEK AND 
            FISH CREEK. 
			
0430 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 E INO                 46.53N 91.15W
06/17/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            BRIDGE WASHED OUT ALONG US-2 WEST OF TOMICH 
            ROAD AND EAST OF INO. NORTH FISH CREEK 
            OVERFLOWED. 
			
0430 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 S INO                 46.50N 91.18W
06/17/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            PANASUK ROAD FLOODED NEAR COUNTY ROAD E DUE 
            TO NORTH FISH CREEK OVERFLOWING. 
			
0430 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MASON                   46.43N 91.06W
06/17/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            WHITE RIVER PARK IN MASON, WI FLOODED DUE TO 
            OVERFLOW FROM THE WHITE RIVER FLOWAGE 314. 
			
0430 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 SSW BARKSDALE         46.57N 90.95W
06/17/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   PUBLIC           

            WATER FLOWING OVER HIGHWAY 137 NEAR NORTH 
            FISH CREEK. 

1230 PM     HAIL             2 ENE WALDECK           46.68N 93.57W
06/17/2018  M1.25 INCH       AITKIN             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

1250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE LIBBY             46.73N 93.31W
06/17/2018                   AITKIN             MN   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 65 SPORADICALLY 
            FROM LIBBY TO MCGREGOR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM 
            RADAR.

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E LAWLER              46.54N 93.15W
06/17/2018                   AITKIN             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            100 FOOT ROOF ON BARN RIPPED OFF. SEVERAL 
            LARGE TREES DOWN. 
			
0239 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SW SOUTH RANGE        46.56N 92.08W
06/17/2018                   DOUGLAS            WI   NWS EMPLOYEE     

            A FEW 6 INCH DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED HALFWAY 
            UP THE TRUNK. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0254 PM     HAIL             CHAFFEY                 46.40N 92.16W
06/17/2018  M1.00 INCH       DOUGLAS            WI   AMATEUR RADIO	

0320 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE SOLON SPRINGS      46.36N 91.81W
06/17/2018                   DOUGLAS            WI   911 CALL CENTER  

            TREE DOWNED IN SOLON SPRINGS ON SOUTH BEACH 
            AVENUE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0329 PM     HAIL             2 ESE BENNETT           46.43N 91.81W
06/17/2018  E0.50 INCH       DOUGLAS            WI   PUBLIC           

            REPORT RELAYED VIA MPING.	

0355 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SSE OULU              46.62N 91.53W
06/17/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   CO-OP OBSERVER   

            1.73" OF RAIN IN 40 MINUTES. FLOODING OVER 
            ROADS ON FARM. SEASONAL CREEK IS RUNNING 15X 
            MORE THAN WHAT IT CAN HOLD. WATER IS 6" 
            ABOVE ROAD SURFACE BETWEEN FIELDS.	
			
0421 PM     FLOOD            1 SSE DULUTH            46.76N 92.11W
06/17/2018                   ST. LOUIS          MN   PUBLIC           

            REPORT RELAYED VIA MPING. 

0430 PM     FLASH FLOOD      12 WNW CABLE            46.25N 91.54W
06/17/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            DENVER ROAD CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER THE 
            ROAD FROM THE OUNCE RIVER. 7.9" OF RAIN FROM 
            930 PM LAST NIGHT TO 430 PM TODAY. TREES 
            DOWN ALONG THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING HOME.
			
0436 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W VAN BUSKIRK         46.39N 90.20W
06/17/2018                   IRON               WI   PUBLIC           

            WIMI RADIO'S FACEBOOK PAGE HAS QUITE A FEW 
            PICTURES OF SHREDDED TREES ALONG HIGHWAY C 
            IN/NEAR CAREY, WI.

0503 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W MERCER              46.17N 90.11W
06/17/2018                   IRON               WI   PUBLIC           

            REPORT RELAYED VIA MPING. POWER POLES 
            BROKEN. 	

0515 PM     FLOOD            3 SSE MOQUAH            46.54N 91.05W
06/17/2018                   BAYFIELD           WI   911 CALL CENTER  

            BRIDGE DAMAGED NEAR US HIGHWAY 63 AND US 
            HIGHWAY 2. US-63 AND 2 CLOSED TO DRUMMOND 
            WI. CARS HAVE DRIVEN ONTO FLOODED ROADWAYS 
            AND BEEN STRANDED. 		

0700 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 ESE GILE              46.41N 90.19W
06/17/2018                   IRON               WI   911 CALL CENTER  

            WATER FLOWING OVER KNIGHT ROAD ON THE GILE 
            FLOWAGE. 	

1142 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NE TWO HARBORS        47.08N 91.61W
06/17/2018                   LAKE               MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            COUNTY HIGHWAY 3 IS WASHED OUT BETWEEN LOOP 
            ROAD AND FORS ROAD. 	

1144 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NW TWO HARBORS        47.05N 91.72W
06/17/2018                   LAKE               MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            AIRPORT ROAD WASHED OUT BETWEEN HIGHWAY 12 
            AND BIG ROCK ROAD. 	

1147 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 NNW TWO HARBORS       47.10N 91.72W
06/17/2018                   LAKE               MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            OLD DRUMMOND ROAD IS WASHED OUT AT THE 
            STEWART RIVER BETWEEN BIG ROCK ROAD AND HOLM 
            ROAD. 

1220 AM     FLOOD            RIVERSIDE               46.08N 92.25W
06/18/2018                   BURNETT            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            WISCONSIN HIGHWAY 35 IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE 
            DUE TO FLOODING. 	

0523 AM     FLOOD            1 E SUPERIOR            46.70N 92.03W
06/18/2018                   DOUGLAS            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            US HIGHWAY 2 IS CLOSED BETWEEN 31ST AVE EAST 
            AND 37TH AVE EAST DUE TO FLOODING.

Rain Reports

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
354 PM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018

...Highest 3 Day Rainfall Totals From June 15-17 2018...

The reports below are not necessarily the final amount 
for each location. All report times are valid on
June 17, 2018. 

 Inches  Location                 ST  County           Time 
 ------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------
 15.04   2 W DRUMMOND             WI  BAYFIELD         0729 PM
 10.73   11 SSE BRULE             WI  BAYFIELD         0706 PM
  9.36   11 W DRUMMOND            WI  BAYFIELD         0700 AM
  8.32   GILE                     WI  IRON             0840 PM
  8.08   BRUNO                    MN  PINE             0740 PM
  7.45   WASHBURN RAWS            WI  BAYFIELD         0702 PM
  7.16   1 E ODANAH               WI  ASHLAND          0734 PM
  6.51   6 ENE PATZAU             WI  DOUGLAS          0741 PM
  6.36   ASHLAND                  WI  ASHLAND          0738 PM
  6.32   1 SSW PLEASANT VALLEY    MN  CARLTON          0645 PM
  6.06   7 NW TWO HARBORS         MN  LAKE             0700 PM
  5.94   7 WNW MINONG             WI  WASHBURN         0703 PM
  5.85   HURLEY                   WI  IRON             0800 AM
  5.56   1 S HAWTHORNE            WI  DOUGLAS          0700 AM
  5.50   2 NW KERRICK             MN  PINE             0530 PM
  5.44   HAYWARD AIRPORT          WI  SAWYER           0653 PM
  5.40   1 WSW MAPLE              WI  DOUGLAS          0732 PM
  5.25   HAYWARD RAWS             WI  SAWYER           0703 PM
  5.21   1 W SOLON SPRINGS        WI  DOUGLAS          0700 AM
  5.00   BREEZY POINT             MN  CROW WING        0835 AM
  4.90   4 SSE SOUTH RANGE        WI  DOUGLAS          0740 PM
  4.70   12 ENE FIFIELD           WI  PRICE            0647 PM
  4.69   1 WSW PHILLIPS           WI  PRICE            0800 PM
  4.52   1 NNW CLOQUET            MN  CARLTON          0729 PM
  4.31   GLIDDEN RAWS             WI  ASHLAND          0700 PM
  4.24   3 NNE JENKINS            MN  CROW WING        0645 PM
  4.17   6 W CASTLE DANGER        MN  LAKE             0731 PM
  4.09   3 W CLAM LAKE            WI  BAYFIELD         0733 PM
  3.94   2 SW MOOSE LAKE          MN  CARLTON          0708 PM
  3.87   5 NW SAND BAY            WI  BAYFIELD         0721 PM
  3.85   LITTLEFORK               MN  KOOCHICHING      0730 PM
  3.79   6 ESE CLOVERDALE         MN  PINE             0715 PM
  3.75   3 E NAMEKAGON            WI  BAYFIELD         0702 PM
  3.68   13 SSE LITTLEFORK        MN  KOOCHICHING      0700 PM
  3.64   FEDERAL DAM 3 WNW        MN  CASS             0700 PM
  3.59   CROSS LAKE DAM           MN  CROW WING        0700 PM
  3.54   1 SW SAGINAW             MN  ST. LOUIS        0708 PM
  3.53   2 ENE OLIVER             WI  DOUGLAS          0700 PM
  3.45   BIG FALLS                MN  KOOCHICHING      0730 PM
  3.43   7 SSE WALES              MN  LAKE             0855 AM
  3.39   BURNETT                  MN  ST. LOUIS        0715 PM
  3.31   16 E BUYCK               MN  ST. LOUIS        0704 PM
  3.28   1 NW BEAVER BAY          MN  LAKE             0645 PM
  3.27   2 NW SUPERIOR            WI  DOUGLAS          1030 PM
  3.22   2 S WRENSHALL            MN  CARLTON          0830 AM
  3.20   2 WNW PALMERS            MN  ST. LOUIS        0729 PM
  3.16   SCANLON                  MN  CARLTON          0730 PM
  3.15   2 SE BAYFIELD            WI  ASHLAND          0733 PM
  3.14   1 S BUYCK                MN  ST. LOUIS        0645 PM
  3.12   NORTHOME                 MN  KOOCHICHING      0731 PM
  3.12   1 ESE ESKO               MN  CARLTON          0735 PM
  3.00   3 E PAYNE                MN  ST. LOUIS        0143 PM

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers 
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

Environment

Upper air analysis from 00z 6/16/2018.