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FLOOD WARNING FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HIGH WATER ON THE RAINY RIVER... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is occurring. Namakan Lake has already surpassed the level reached in the 2014 flood and continuing to rise. Lakes and rivers will continue to rise in the coming days and weeks. * WHERE...Rivers and lakes within the Rainy River Basin including Lake Vermilion, Crane Lake, Namakan Lake, Kabetogama Lake, Rainy Lake, and the Rainy River. * WHEN...Flooding is occurring now and is expected to continue for the next several days and weeks. * IMPACTS...Strong lake level rises are ongoing. Flooding continues on area lakes, rivers, creeks and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 158 PM CDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. - More details to come this afternoon. This product will be updated at this time with the extra information. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... International Falls, Ely, Lake Vermilion, Nett Lake, Orr, Winton, Ash Lake, Kabetogama, Crane Lake, Gheen, Buyck, Cusson, Pelican Lake, Voyageurs National Park, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Near Trout Lake, Rainy Lake East, Kabetogama Lake, Burntside Lake, Rainy Lake West and White Iron Lake. - http://www.weather.gov/dlh/RainyRiverBasin