* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE. In Minnesota, St. Louis County. * WHEN. Until 400 PM CDT Wednesday Jul 10. * IMPACTS. At 12.0 feet, Flooding of Gold Mine Road and public river access begins. At 14.0 feet, Gold Mine Road flooding likely at public river access. Access to Gold Mine Camp is affected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 955 AM CDT Tuesday, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.4 feet. Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. Forecast. The river is expected to rise slightly before flattening off. Water levels will remain steady before receding on Thursday and slowly receding to 13ft by the end of the week. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.2 feet on 08/24/1988. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota. Vermilion River near Crane Lake affecting far northern St. Louis County. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue. * WHERE. Vermilion River near Crane Lake. * WHEN. From late Wednesday night to Wednesday, July 10. * IMPACTS. At 12.0 feet, Flooding of Gold Mine Road and public river access begins. At 14.0 feet, Gold Mine Road flooding likely at public river access. Access to Gold Mine Camp affected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 2:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.5 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0 feet early Thursday morning. Minor flooding expected to continue into the weekend. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.0 feet on 04/26/2008. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.