NORTHLAND – Severe storms brought plenty of disasters in northern Minnesota Tuesday night.
The National Weather Service reports 1.5 to more than 7 inches of rain have fallen within just a few hours. Tornadic wind speeds brought reports of a waterspout spotted outside of Tofte at 5:19 p.m., a confirmed tornado outside of Cotton, and funnel clouds spotted over Moose Lake.
Roads across Minnesota’s Arrowhead region now flooded and washed out. With the Minnesota Department of Transportation closing the following roads as of 9 a.m. Wednesday:
- District 4 (northern St. Louis County)
- Hwy 22 (State Hwy 53 – County Road 912 Ralph Rd)
- CR 652 Goodell Rd (State Hwy 53 – County State Aid Highway 82 Heino Rd)
- CR 467 Heino Rd (State Hwy 53 – CR 912 Ralph Rd)
- CR 912 Ralph Rd (CR 652 Goodell – CSAH 82 Heino Rd
- CSAH 24 Crane Lk Rd (Unorganized Township Rd 8121 Kallio Rd – CSAH 23 Buyck)
- CSAH 24 Kallio Rd (UT 8121 South – UT 8121 North)
- CR 512 Sassass Rd (CSAH 87 Leander Rd – Terminus)
- CR 421 Sassass Rd (State Hwy 1 – CSAH 87 Leander Rd)
- CR 912 Ralph Rd (CR 467 Heino Rd – CR 492 E Anton Rd)
- CR 492 E Anton Rd (CR 912 Ralph Rd – State Hwy 53)
- CR 467 Heino Rd (State Hwy 53 – CR 430 Burghardt Rd)
- CR 936 E Hannula Rd (State Hwy 53 – Terminus)
- CR 481 Carpenter Rd (CSAH 82 Heino Rd – CSAH 22)
- CR 923 Leander Rd (CR 912 Ralph Rd – Terminus)
- CSAH 22 (State Hwy 73 – CR 931 Murray Rd)
- CSAH 25 (CSAH 65 – CSAH 22)
- CSAH 107 Lind Rd (UT 8199 Range Line Rd – State Hwy 73)
- CR 931 Murray Rd (CSAH 22 – CR 491 Gustafson Rd at Bridge)
- CR 481 Carpenter Rd (UT 8163 Graham Rd – UT 8157 Goodell Rd)
- UT 8157 Goodell Rd (CR 491 Roini Rd – State Hwy 73)
- CR 492 Anton Rd (west of State Hwy 73 from Fire # 11244 – Terminus)
- UT 8134 West Reik Rd (Ut 8142 – CSAH 139)
- CSAH 114 West Olson Rd (CSAH 5 – State Hwy 73)
- CSAH 139 Range Line Rd (State Hwy 1 – CSAH 114 West Olson Rd)
- CR 720 Lindsey Rd (State Hwy 1 – CSAH 114 West Olson Rd)
- CSAH 116 Echo Trail (UT 8211 North Arm Rd – Moose River Landing)
- UT 8211 North Arm Rd (CSAH 116 Echo Trail – Terminus)
- CR 455 Sundling Rd (CR 676 Fectos Rd – Terminus)
- CR 674 Breezy Pt Rd (CSAH 77 – Terminus)
- CR 949 Bradley Rd (CR 929 Moccasin Pt Rd – Terminus)
- CR 408 Mud Creek Rd (State Hwy 1/169 – Terminus)
- CSAH 138 Giants Ridge Rd (CR 416 Tower/Biwabik Rd – Terminus)
District 5 (Duluth and surrounding townships)
- Fox Farm Rd under water at Sucker River Bridge between Two Harbors Rd and Hwy 44
- App Rd. at Captain Jacobs Creek between Two Harbors Rd and West Knife Rd
District 6 (Central St. Louis County including quad cities)
- Pettit Road closed west of Heritage Trail
- Hwy 44 closed between Brimson Toimi Road to Fairbanks Road
- Brimson Toimi Road between Hwy 16 and Little Creek Road
- South Loon Lake Road closed just south of Hwy 16
- Williams Rd closed west of Smith Road.
- Wilson Road closed at Highway 4
District 7 (Southwestern St. Louis County)
- CR 65 closed 1.35 miles west of Highway 73 due to washed out culvert
- CR 63 just west of Hibbing
- Shaw Road between Hayes and 92
- Green Rock Road by Belchner Road
The Minnesota Department of Transportation suggested using alternative routes for many roads, saying that most water should recede by morning Wednesday.
Flood warnings have been issued across the region until 4 p.m. Wednesday, including St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Itasca, Cass and parts of Koochiching, Crow Wing, and Carlton counties in Minnesota and Douglas, Bayfield, and Ashland counties in Wisconsin. Flash flood warnings were posted for most of the region Tuesday night.
Minnesota Power reported no major power outages Wednesday morning. Lake County Power reported that power outages affected more than 1,1000 members in areas east of Leech Lake and near Grand Rapids.
Latest rainfall totals from the National Weather Service:
- Tower 8.3 NW; 7.60 in
- Two Harbors 19.8 N; 7.33 in
- Marble 0.6 SSW; 7.30 in
- Hoyt Lakes 3.1 SSW; 6.17 in
- Silver Bay; 6.02 in
- Tofte 4.9 NE; 5.44 in
- Chisholm 3.6 NW; 5.38 in
- Wolf Ridge; 5.32 in
- Cook 8NE; 5.10 in
- Biwabik 2.2 NE; 4.96 in
- Keewatin 0.2 SSE; 4.54 in
- Lutsen 11.8 N; 4.05 in
- Cohasset 7.4 S; 3.87 in
- Bovey 3.5 S; 3.85 in
- Grand Rapids 1.5 SSE; 3.58 in
- Virginia 2.2 NW; 3.30 in
- Ely 6.4 SSW; 3.29 in
- Grand Marais 4.4 W; 3.21 in
- Bayfield 2.6 WSW; 3.16 in
- Duluth 2.0 NNE; 2.84 in
- Carlton 6.0 SW; 2.84 in
- Cloquet 5.7 SW; 2.66 in
- Hill City 0.9 N, 2.27 in
- Moose Lake 0.6 SW; 2.05 in
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