Jim Martin Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 These short-term 18z RUC soundings for Glenwood, Alexandria, and Little Falls, Minnesota are valid at 7pm cdt tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Ended up being a junk tor threat...and now a major life threatening flash flood event. Duluth is a gorgeous area...part home to me. Sad to see potentially catastrophic flooding up there. "THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. LIVES MAY BE LOST IF PEOPLE DO NOT HEED THIS WARNING. DULUTH POLICE ARE ADVISING AGAINST TRAVEL IN THE ENTIRE CITY OF DULUTH. RAINFALL OF MORE THAN 6 INCHES IN SPOTS WAS NOTED FROM THE DULUTH AREA AND ALONG HIGHWAY 61 OF THE NORTH SHORE. VARIOUS MEDIA OUTLETS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE REPORTING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF DULUTH...WITH ROADS STARTING TO COLLAPSE ALONG THE HILLSIDE OF DULUTH. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FLOOD REMINISCENT OF THE FLOOD OF 1972 AND ONE THAT SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS IN THE DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE ONLINE LIVE BLOG OF PEOPLE BEING RESCUED FROM THEIR BASEMENT APARTMENTS...FALLING INTO SINKHOLES OF COLLAPSED ROADS AND RIVERS AND STREAMS OVERTAKING ROADWAYS. WE CANNOT STRESS WHAT A MAJOR THREAT THIS IS FOR THE CITY OF DULUTH AND ALONG THE NORTH SHORE. AGING INFRASTRUCTURE WILL ALSO PLAY A PART IN THE FLOOD THREAT...ESPECIALLY ON THE HILLSIDE. HIGHWAY 61 REMAINS CLOSED IN SPOTS. JUST BECAUSE YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL TO A DESTINATION NOW...DOES NOT MEAN YOU WILL MAKE IT IN ONE TO TWO HOURS. THIS IS HOW FAST THIS SITUATION MAY DETERIORATE AS MORE RAINFALL MOVES IN FROM THE WEST. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF RAIN THIS MORNING AND THE UTILITY SYSTEM AND THE SATURATED GROUND CANNOT TAKE MUCH MORE RAIN." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Ended up being a junk tor threat...and now a major life threatening flash flood event. Duluth is a gorgeous area...part home to me. Sad to see potentially catastrophic flooding up there. "THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. LIVES MAY BE LOST IF PEOPLE DO NOT HEED THIS WARNING. DULUTH POLICE ARE ADVISING AGAINST TRAVEL IN THE ENTIRE CITY OF DULUTH. RAINFALL OF MORE THAN 6 INCHES IN SPOTS WAS NOTED FROM THE DULUTH AREA AND ALONG HIGHWAY 61 OF THE NORTH SHORE. VARIOUS MEDIA OUTLETS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE REPORTING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF DULUTH...WITH ROADS STARTING TO COLLAPSE ALONG THE HILLSIDE OF DULUTH. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FLOOD REMINISCENT OF THE FLOOD OF 1972 AND ONE THAT SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS IN THE DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE ONLINE LIVE BLOG OF PEOPLE BEING RESCUED FROM THEIR BASEMENT APARTMENTS...FALLING INTO SINKHOLES OF COLLAPSED ROADS AND RIVERS AND STREAMS OVERTAKING ROADWAYS. WE CANNOT STRESS WHAT A MAJOR THREAT THIS IS FOR THE CITY OF DULUTH AND ALONG THE NORTH SHORE. AGING INFRASTRUCTURE WILL ALSO PLAY A PART IN THE FLOOD THREAT...ESPECIALLY ON THE HILLSIDE. HIGHWAY 61 REMAINS CLOSED IN SPOTS. JUST BECAUSE YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL TO A DESTINATION NOW...DOES NOT MEAN YOU WILL MAKE IT IN ONE TO TWO HOURS. THIS IS HOW FAST THIS SITUATION MAY DETERIORATE AS MORE RAINFALL MOVES IN FROM THE WEST. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF RAIN THIS MORNING AND THE UTILITY SYSTEM AND THE SATURATED GROUND CANNOT TAKE MUCH MORE RAIN." That is really worrisome to read that, Duluth is a very nice city. I would be concerned about rock/mudslides too considering most of the city is on the bluffs of Lake Superior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 That is really worrisome to read that, Duluth is a very nice city. I would be concerned about rock/mudslides too considering most of the city is on the bluffs of Lake Superior. A very nice city, I love it. The terrain is very sharp there...very conducive to flash flooding. Sounds bad out there. Via twitter of manholes blowing over: http://instagr.am/p/MFcC9oBmT2/ "" numerous roads are washed out or flooded within duluth. this includes several sinkholes and collapsed roads. reports of high water rescues and evacuations in progress across the city."" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 A very nice city, I love it. The terrain is very sharp there...very conducive to flash flooding. Sounds bad out there. Via twitter of manholes blowing over: http://instagr.am/p/MFcC9oBmT2/ "" numerous roads are washed out or flooded within duluth. this includes several sinkholes and collapsed roads. reports of high water rescues and evacuations in progress across the city."" The closure of highway 61 is a huge deal too because as you know that is basically the only road through the Arrowhead. That picture reminds me of the flash flooding on I-96 during one severe weather event locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizznd Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Check out the Duluth News Tribune FB page. There is a live blog as well. 6.53 inches of rain past 24 hours in Lester Park eastside Duluth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruePatriot Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 MNC137-201200- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE DULUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 312 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2012 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE DULUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT. I-35 IS SHUT DOWN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT 40TH AVE W AND IN THE DOWNTOWN TUNNELS AS THE ROAD IS IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING. HIGHWAY 23 IS SHUT DOWN IN FOND DU LAC DUE TO FLOODING. HIGHWAY 61 IS IMPASSABLE ALONG THE NORTH SHORE DUE TO FLOODING. THE FOND DU LAC NEIGHBORHOOD IS BEING EVACUATED AS FLOODING IS EXPECTED DUE TO INCREASED WATER RELEASE FROM THE FOND DU LAC DAM. OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS SINKHOLES...ROADS WASHED OUT AND MUDSLIDES ACROSS THE CITY OF DULUTH. ONLY EMERGENCY TRAFFIC IS ADVISED. $$ HLUCHAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnweather Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 6.58" of rain in my gauge the past 24 hours. Tremendous flooding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Damn 0606 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SW DULUTH 46.74N 92.18W 06/20/2012 M7.70 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnweather Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 7.21" now in my gauge, many animals are dead at the Duluth zoo because of the flooding, a lot are missing as well and presumed dead, a polar bear escaped its enclosure last night but it was captured and tranquilized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Absolutely incredible. I do not want to be a first responder or EM in the arrowhead today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Pictures http://www.weather.com/news/duluth-flooding-storify-20120620 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruePatriot Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Duluth getting hammered with another severe thundestorm warning. 60mph wind gusts probably not good for all the water logged trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan11295 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Duluth getting hammered with another severe thundestorm warning. 60mph wind gusts probably not good for all the water logged trees. Line looks to be training over the city too, just ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 7.21" now in my gauge, many animals are dead at the Duluth zoo because of the flooding, a lot are missing as well and presumed dead, a polar bear escaped its enclosure last night but it was captured and tranquilized. Is your place ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnweather Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Is your place ok? Yeah everything is alright. Thanks for asking. Lots of damage though around Duluth with sink holes and a kid even fell in one. He is luckily OK though. Pretty memorable event and it looks like the front has still gotta get through here yet so maybe some more storms to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Pictures http://www.weather.c...torify-20120620 Those pictures are incredible. For those who have not been to Duluth, the hillsides are extremely steep...most of the roads on those hills that drop down into the city are so steep they are heated during winter so cars don't slide down the roads in wintry weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Yeah everything is alright. Thanks for asking. Lots of damage though around Duluth with sink holes and a kid even fell in one. He is luckily OK though. Pretty memorable event and it looks like the front has still gotta get through here yet so maybe some more storms to come. No problem...glad everything is fine at your place. Seeing it yourself, how bad is it? Is this going to take years to fix, or is it just localized damage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnweather Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 No problem...glad everything is fine at your place. Seeing it yourself, how bad is it? Is this going to take years to fix, or is it just localized damage? I don't think it will take years. Of course I haven't seen everything yet but it will take a while that is for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 0200 PM HEAVY RAIN TWO HARBORS 47.03N 91.68W 06/20/2012 M9.93 INCH LAKE MN TRAINED SPOTTER SINCE 5PM YESTERDAY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I think this is the craziest picture of the bunch http://twitpic.com/9yp09k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnweather Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 One of the really stupid things people have been doing up here is swimming in the flood waters. Dangerous and disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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