Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and to the National Weather Service in Duluth when you can do so safely. Flooding can be reported to the National Weather Service at 1-800-685-8612.

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...In north central Wisconsin, Price County. In northwest Wisconsin, Ashland, Sawyer and Washburn Counties. * WHEN...Until 400 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 952 PM CDT Wednesday, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area, with the greatest additional rainfall over eastern Sawyer and northern Price counties. That area is east of a line from Loretta to Winter to Exeland and includes Phillips and Park Falls. The additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Spooner, Park Falls, Hayward, Chippewa Flowage East, Chippewa Flowage West, Phillips, Shell Lake, Round Lake, Trego, Fifield, Minong, Stone Lake, Birchwood, Butternut, Winter, Radisson, Exeland, Couderay, New Post and Chief Lake on Chippewa Flowage. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.