4/20/2023 3:06:00 PM until 4/21/2023 4:45:00 PM

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Flooding impacts caused by rain and snowmelt continue. High water conditions persist. * WHERE...All of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 500 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. Many area road closures continue. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 252 PM CDT, gauge reports indicated rivers remain very high due to rain and snowmelt. Minor flooding is occurring in the advisory area where impacts from previous flooding remain. Expect steady to falling river levels across the northern tier of Minnesota. Additional rainfall of 0.2 to 0.3 inches, along with the previous up to 1.0 inches of rainfall observed through Thursday afternoon, and snowmelt will cause additional flooding for northwest Wisconsin and areas of northeast Minnesota that drain into the St. Croix River. - Additional liquid equivalent, combining both melted snow and rain, precipitation amounts of 0.2 to 0.8 inches are expected over the area through Friday. This additional rain will result in minor flooding and further rises in river levels. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.