Minnesota Flood Watch | Effective 04/26/2026 11:15

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued April 26 at 1:15PM CDT until April 28 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 26, 2026 - 11:15am
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is possible. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation.This also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central area. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Around 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected to fall. Eastern Cook County also has several inches of lingering snowpack. While rainfall rates are not expected to be heavy, prolonged moderate rainfall on top of saturated soils and should lead to runoff. Area rivers and streams are already running at elevated levels and could rise to minor flooding levels with runoff due to the additional rainfall. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description: 
Northern Cook/Northern Lake; Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore
Forcast Office: 
NWS Duluth MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov