Monthly Archives: September 2010

How cold was it?

Much of the region saw a hard frost or freeze overnight; at my house just north of Duluth, the thermometer read 30 degrees early Sunday morning. The lowest temperature I could find reported was 22 degrees from two sites – … Continue reading

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Frost, freeze warnings issued

Most of the Northland still has not seen a hard freeze yet, so the National Weather Service is continuing to issue frost advisories and freeze warnings when temperatures are poised to tumble – as they may tonight. Perhaps this will … Continue reading

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More video of the flooding

Yesterday I posted a bunch of links to TV news reports on the flooding in southern Minnesota and central Wisconsin. A number of YouTube videos of the flooding have been posted as well. Here are a couple: CANNON FALLS, MINN. … Continue reading

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Rainfall reports from around the Northland

So how much rain fell across the region overnight? Here are rainfall reports received this morning by the National Weather Service in Duluth: MINNESOTA 2.85 inches – Northome 2.37 inches – International Falls 1.70 inches – Kabetogama 1.42 inches – … Continue reading

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More flood photos, video

Melissa Tok, of the Austin Bruins junior hockey team front office, loads a sandbag on the shoulder of Bruins player John Kirby (left) on Thursday in Austin, Minn. The team put sandbags around Riverside Arena as a precaution. (Eric Johnson … Continue reading

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Officials keeping eye on island in Eau Claire

WQOW-TV and the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram now are reporting that an island in the Chippewa River in Eau Claire may not have moved after all. Apparently city public works officials had thought the island moved and was threatening a major … Continue reading

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Flood watch dropped for Duluth

The National Weather Service has dropped the flood watch for Duluth; it continues through tonight for Pine County in Minnesota, and all of Northwestern Wisconsin. One to 3 inches of rain is forecast for the watch area; lesser rain totals … Continue reading

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Links to photos and video of flooding

Here are some links to photos and video reports on today’s flooding in southern Minnesota and central Wisconsin: Long video clip from hard-hit Arcadia, Wis., from WQOW-TV Eau Claire Flood photo gallery from the Minneapolis Star Tribune Flood photo gallery … Continue reading

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Heaviest rain expected this afternoon

Gusty winds are affecting the Twin Ports this morning, but the arrival of the forecast heavy rain has been pushed back to later today. The flood watch now begins at noon and goes until late tonight for Duluth, Superior and … Continue reading

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Wet, wicked Thursday on tap; flood watch issued

Thursday is shaping up to be a wet, wicked day around the region. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Duluth and Superior and areas to the south from late Wednesday night through Friday morning, as a … Continue reading

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