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Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:22PM CDT until June 19 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing. * WHERE...In Minnesota, west-central and northern Lake County and much of central to far northeastern St. Louis County. * WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 915 PM CDT Tuesday, rain gauge observations and doppler radar showed heavy rain that accumulated in the warned area late Tuesday evening from thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring and expected to last into Wednesday daytime. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area through early Tuesday night, but no additional accumulations are expected by early Wednesday morning. - 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Portage and hiking trails may be impassable and low-lying campsites may be inundated with excessive runoff in this section of the Boundary Waters as flooding is occurring.