The Flood Warning is extended 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. From Thursday afternoon to early Tuesday morning. * 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 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet and expected to be reached by late Wednesday evening or early overnight. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 15.5 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.2 feet on 04/25/1985. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

The Flood Warning is extended 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. From Thursday afternoon to early Tuesday morning. * 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 Wednesday the stage was 11.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet and is expected to be reached by late Wednesday evening or early overnight. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 15.5 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.2 feet on 04/25/1985. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE. In Minnesota, Cook, southern Lake and east-central St. Louis Counties. * WHEN. Until 400 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Previously passable roads may now be flooded as rivers continue to rise and should crest in the next 12 to 24 hours. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 241 PM CDT Wednesday, Doppler radar, observers and law enforcement indicated flooding due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms on Tuesday. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall is possible in the warned area Thursday through this upcoming weekend, which may aggravate the ongoing flooding problems. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Grand Marais, Gunflint Lake, Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand Portage, Clear Lake, Lutsen, Tofte, Beaver Bay, Fairbanks, Wolf Lake, George Manitou State Park, Dumbbell Lake, Sugar Loaf Cove, Little Marais, Taconite Harbor, Finland, Isabella, Temperance River State Park and Forest Center. - Rises are expected on area rivers and streams through Thursday. This includes the Cloquet, Baptism, Beaver, Knife, Poplar, and Brule Rivers. - 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 Lake County and much of central to far northeastern St. Louis County. * WHEN. Until 400 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Previously passable roads may now be flooded as rivers continue to rise and will crest in the next 12 to 24 hours. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 201 PM CDT Wednesday, Doppler radar, observers and law enforcement indicated heavy rain and flooding due to thunderstorms on Tuesday. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall is possible in the warned area Thursday through this upcoming weekend, which may aggravate the ongoing flooding problems. - 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. - Rises are expected on area rivers and streams through Thursday. This includes the Kawishiwi and South Kawishiwi rivers. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE. In Minnesota, in east central Minnesota, Aitkin and Crow Wing Counties. In north central Minnesota, Cass, Itasca and Koochiching Counties. In northeast Minnesota, St. Louis County. * WHEN. Until 400 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Previously passable roads may now be flooded as rivers continue to rise and will crest in the next 12 to 24 hours. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 138 PM CDT Wednesday, Doppler radar and observers indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms on Tuesday. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain fell Tuesday morning through the evening. - Additional rainfall is possible in the warned area Thursday through this upcoming weekend, which may aggravate the ongoing flooding problems. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Walker, Lake Vermilion, Virginia, Chisholm, Mountain Iron, Cohasset, Breezy Point, Pequot Lakes, Crosslake, Coleraine, Keewatin, Buhl, Nashwauk, Pine River, Deer River, Cherry, Emily and Hill City. - Rises are expected on area rivers and streams through Thursday. This includes the Little Fork River and Vermilion Rivers in the Rainy Basin, the Big Fork River and the Prairie River. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.