Wetter-Warnungen, Swayne Lookout Tower

Flood Advisory issued May 21 at 8:04PM CDT until May 22 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN * WHAT...Minor flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...In northwest Wisconsin, Ashland, Iron, Price, and Sawyer Counties. * WHEN...Until 200 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 802 PM CDT Tuesday, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. - Localized heavy additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Park Falls, Hurley, Fifield, Butternut, Glidden, Upson, Gile, Montreal, Kimball, Pence, Butternut Lake, Connors Lake, Loretta, Blaisdell Lake, Island Lake Iron County, Iron Belt, Gile Flowage and Van Buskirk. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.