* WHAT. Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 4 ft. * WHERE. Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN, Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN and Two Harbors to Duluth MN. * WHEN. Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt and waves 1 to 4 ft. * WHERE. Duluth MN to Port Wing WI, Port Wing to Sand Island WI, Sand Island to Bayfield WI, Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI and Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland. * WHEN. Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. * WHERE. Two Harbors to Duluth MN. * WHEN. For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Sunday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

* WHAT. Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 3 ft. * WHERE. Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN and Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN. * WHEN. Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to less than 1 NM. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. * WHERE. Duluth MN to Port Wing WI, Port Wing to Sand Island WI, Sand Island to Bayfield WI, Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI and Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland. * WHEN. For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Sunday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

* WHAT. For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. * WHERE. Two Harbors to Duluth MN. * WHEN. For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Sunday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

* WHAT. For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to less than 1 NM. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. * WHERE. Duluth MN to Port Wing WI, Port Wing to Sand Island WI, Sand Island to Bayfield WI, Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI and Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland. * WHEN. For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Sunday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

* WHAT. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to less than 1 NM. * WHERE. Duluth MN to Port Wing WI, Port Wing to Sand Island WI, Sand Island to Bayfield WI, Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI and Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland. * WHEN. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 10 PM CDT this evening. For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

* WHAT. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM. * WHERE. Two Harbors to Duluth MN. * WHEN. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 10 PM CDT this evening. For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

* WHAT. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM. * WHERE. Two Harbors to Duluth MN. * WHEN. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 10 PM CDT this evening. For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

* WHAT. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to less than 1 NM. * WHERE. Duluth MN to Port Wing WI, Port Wing to Sand Island WI, Sand Island to Bayfield WI, Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI and Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland. * WHEN. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 10 PM CDT this evening. For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

* WHAT. Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 3 ft. * WHERE. Taconite Harbor to Two Harbors MN. * WHEN. Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected along the Lake Superior shoreline due to high wave action and strong rip currents. * WHERE. Minnesota Park Point and Wisconsin Point Beaches. * WHEN. Through this evening. * IMPACTS. High wave action can make swimming difficult on days such as this. Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire even an experienced swimmer quickly. Rip currents can usher you away from land. To avoid being swept away, swim parallel to the shore to exit a rip current.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by heavy rainfall that occurred Tuesday evening is ongoing. * WHERE. In Minnesota, west-central and northern Lake County and much of central to far northeastern St. Louis County. * WHEN. Until 500 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 429 PM CDT Friday, gauges indicated flooding is ongoing from heavy rainfall that occurred Tuesday evening. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Ely, Virginia, Eveleth, Mountain Iron, Hoyt Lakes, Gilbert, Aurora, Babbitt, Biwabik, Cherry, Embarrass, Winton, Birch Lake, White Iron Lake, Bear Head Lake State Park, Robinson, Burntside Lake, Fall Lake, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Near Trout Lake and Basswood Lake. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

Heavy Rainfall from June 18th of up to 7.5 inches in the headwaters of the Cloquet River Basin will cause rising levels on Island Lake. This will necessitate increases to outflow from the Island Lake Reservoir. * WHAT. Flooding caused by upstream dam release is expected. * WHERE. In Minnesota, southeastern St. Louis County. * WHEN. Until early next week. * IMPACTS. Flooding of the Cloquet river downstream of Island Lake including Hunter and Bowman lakes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 206 PM CDT Friday, An upstream dam release from the Island Lake Reservoir is expected to increase river levels below Island Lake. Anticipated additional increases of outflow from the dam will cause flooding in the warned area. Discharge from the Island Lake Reservoir is higher than normal. The Island Lake Reservoir is NOT in danger of failing. High flows will continue through the next few days. Further increases are expected as inflow to the lake continues to rise. - Dangerous river conditions are expected as incremental increases in outflow drive river levels higher. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Island Lake, Hunter Lake, Bowman Lake, Fond Du Lac Band Brookston Area, and Burnett. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by heavy rainfall that occurred Tuesday evening is ongoing. * WHERE. In Minnesota, west-central and northern Lake County and much of central to far northeastern St. Louis County. * WHEN. Until 500 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 445 PM CDT Friday, gauges indicated flooding is ongoing from heavy rainfall that occurred Tuesday evening. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Ely, Virginia, Eveleth, Mountain Iron, Hoyt Lakes, Gilbert, Aurora, Babbitt, Biwabik, Cherry, Embarrass, Winton, Birch Lake, White Iron Lake, Bear Head Lake State Park, Robinson, Burntside Lake, Fall Lake, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Near Trout Lake and Basswood Lake. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by heavy rainfall that occurred Tuesday evening continues. * WHERE. In Minnesota, southeastern St. Louis County. * WHEN. Until 500 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 429 PM CDT Friday, gauge reports indicated flooding is ongoing due to heavy rainfall that occurred Tuesday evening. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Wolf Lake, Whiteface Reservoir, Boulder Lake, Island Lake, Comstock Lake, Markham and Pequaywan Lake. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota. Vermilion River near Crane Lake affecting far northern St. Louis County. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Vermilion River near Crane Lake. * WHEN. Until Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS. At 12.0 feet, Flooding of Gold Mine Road and public river access begins. At 14.0 feet, Gold Mine Road flooding likely at public river access. Access to Gold Mine Camp affected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 14.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.0 feet on 04/26/2008. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota. Vermilion River near Crane Lake affecting far northern St. Louis County. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Vermilion River near Crane Lake. * WHEN. Until Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS. At 12.0 feet, Flooding of Gold Mine Road and public river access begins. At 14.0 feet, Gold Mine Road flooding likely at public river access. Access to Gold Mine Camp is affected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 4:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 14.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.0 feet on 04/26/2008. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by heavy rainfall that occurred Tuesday evening continues. * WHERE. In Minnesota, southeastern St. Louis County. * WHEN. Until 500 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and lakes is occurring. Several structures are flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 1136 AM CDT Saturday, gauge reports indicated flooding is ongoing due to heavy rainfall that occurred Tuesday evening. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - Upstream river levels on the Cloquet River at Brimson crested Thursday and continue receding while river levels at Alden Lake appear to be cresting as of 1130 AM CDT Saturday. - Some locations that are experiencing flooding include. Little Indian Lake, Alden Lake, Little Alden Lake, Island Lake and Pequaywan Lake. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE. In Minnesota, west-central and northern St. Louis County, including near and within the city of Cook. * WHEN. Until 500 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. While water levels are receding or have peaked, numerous structures are flooded and flood mitigation efforts continue within the city of Cook. Numerous roads remain closed across northern and western St. Louis County due to flooding. Lake Vermilion remains over a foot above it's previous water level. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 1112 AM CDT Saturday, emergency management and National Weather Service employees reported flooding continues in the warned area due to heavy rainfall that occurred Tuesday evening. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Lake Vermilion,Cook, Tower, Meadow Brook, Gheen, Soudan Underground Mine State Park, McCarthy Beach State Park, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Near Trout Lake, Perch Lake, Angora, Linden Grove, Shermans Corner, Idington, Big Rice Lake, Bois Forte Band Vermillion Lake Area, Trout Lake, Wahlsten, and Side Lake. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota. St. Louis River at Scanlon affecting northeastern Carlton County and southern St. Louis County. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. St. Louis River at Scanlon. * WHEN. From this evening to Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS. At 10.5 feet, Minor flooding occurs of low areas adjacent to the river near Cloquet city park and near Scanlon. At 13.0 feet, Water encroaches buildings near River Gate Rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 10.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.6 feet on 04/26/2008. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

Heavy Rainfall from June 18th of up to 7.5 inches in the headwaters of the Cloquet River Basin will cause rising levels on Island Lake. This will necessitate increases to outflow from the Island Lake Reservoir. * WHAT. Flooding caused by upstream dam release continues. * WHERE. In Minnesota, southeastern St. Louis County. * WHEN. Until early next week. * IMPACTS. Flooding of the Cloquet river downstream of Island Lake including Hunter and Bowman lakes is imminent or occurring. Downstream homes and secondary roads are impacted. Extensive downstream flooding is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 858 AM CDT Saturday, An upstream dam release from the Island Lake Reservoir is expected to increase river levels below Island Lake. Anticipated additional increases of outflow from the dam will cause flooding in the warned area. Discharge from the Island Lake Reservoir is higher than normal. The Island Lake Reservoir is NOT in danger of failing. High flows will continue through the next few days. Further increases are expected as inflow to the lake continues to rise. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Island Lake, Hunter Lake, Bowman Lake, Fond Du Lac Band Brookston Area, and Burnett. Flooding of roads near the Cloquet River is possible in Grand Lake, Saginaw, Twig and Taft. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.