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Talk about roads.....
We are flooding..
Aitkin County Roads affected by Flooding 6:30 pm June 22, 2012
Due to recent heavy rainfall, the following County Roads in Aitkin County are closed due to wash-outs or high water until further notice.
Closures due to washed-out roadbeds/culverts
1. County Road 3 (old State Highway 232) near the State Highway 65 intersection, located north of McGregor
2. County Road 6 approximately 3 miles east of State Highway 65 located north of McGregor – opened as of 5:00 pm 6-21-12
3. County Road 12 approximately 1 mile south of the State Highway 47 intersection, located south of Aitkin – opened as of 10:30 am 6-21-12
4. County Road 12 approximately 2 miles west of the State Highway 47 intersection in Glen
5. County Road 13 in multiple areas approximately 0.5-2 miles east of State Highway 65 located south of McGregor
6. County Road 19 in multiple areas approximately 2 miles west of County Road 29 located west of Swatara – opened as of 7:00 pm 6-20-12
7. County Road 30 in multiple areas approximately 3-3.5 miles west of State Highway 65 located south of McGregor
8. County Road 36 approximately 3 miles northwest of County Road 14 located north of McGregor
Closures due to high water on the road
1. County Road 5 approximately 5 miles north of County Road 3 located north of Palisade
2. County Road 10 from US Hwy 169 to 1 mile north
3. County Road 30 approximately 5 miles west of State Highway 65
4. County Road 34 approximately 3 miles north of County Road 2 located north of Arthyde
5. County Road 54 approximately 1 mile north of State Highway 210 located north of Aitkin
6. County Road 64 approximately 3 miles west of County Road 14 located north of McGregor
7. County Road 67 at County Road 20 located west of Hill City
In addition, numerous additional road segments contain areas that are under water or have water on the shoulders. Items with strikethrough line indicate segments where the water has receded and is no longer on the road surface
1. County Road 1 from County Road 22 to County Road 3
2. County Road 3 at the US Hwy 169 intersection
3. County Road 5 from County Road 53 to State Highway 210
4. County Road 10 from US Hwy 169 to County Road 3
5. County Road 13 from State Highway 65 to County Road 16
6. County Road 16 from County Road 13 to State Highway 210
7. County Road 18 from US Hwy 169 to County Road 10
8. County Road 19 from County Road 29 to the Cass County Line
9. County Road 20 from County Road 19 to the Cass County Line
10. County Road 21 from County Road 1 to US Hwy 169
11. County Road 27 from County Road 13 to State Highway 27
12. County Road 29 from County Road 3 to State Highway 210
13. County Road 32 from County Road 6 to County Road 31
14. County Road 36 from State Highway 65 to County Road 14
15. County Road 53 from County Road 4 to County Road 5
16. County Road 54 from County Road 1 to US Hwy 169
17. County Road 56 from US Hwy 169 to County Road 5
18. County Road 57 from State Highway 65 to State Highway 27
19. County Road 62 from State Highway 210 to County Road 3
20. County Road 64 from County Road 14 to County Road 32
21. County Road 65 from State Highway 65 to County Road 36
22. County Road 67 from County Road 20 to County Road 29
23. County Road 68 from County Road 29 to US Hwy 169
24. County Road 73 from State Highway 210 to County Road 6
25. County Road 74 west of US Hwy 169 located west of Hill City
26. County Road 75 from State Highway 210 to the Pine County line
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1117 AM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MINNESOTA..
MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR AITKIN AFFECTING AITKIN COUNTY
MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR BRAINERD AFFECTING CROW WING COUNTY
MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR FORT RIPLEY AFFECTING MORRISON AND CROW
WING COUNTIES
.MODERATE AND MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR STILL EXPECTED ALONG
STRETCHES OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA DUE
TO THE HEAVY RAINS OF 3 TO 10 INCHES THAT FELL OVER NORTHERN
MINNESOTA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT AITKIN
IS FORECASTED TO REACH A CREST SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 19.5 AND 20.5
FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK...WHICH WOULD BE ONLY A COUPLE FEET SHY OF
THE 22.49 FEET RECORD SET IN 1950. THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT FORT
RIPLEY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE A GRADUAL RISE TO A LITTLE OVER 13
FEET ON TUESDAY...AND THEN GRADUALLY LOWER INTO LATE NEXT WEEK.
12 foot is flood stage folks.....