Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 12 at 9:28AM CDT until April 16 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 12, 2026 - 7:28am
Expires:
April 13, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...
Tyler Forks near Mellen affecting northeastern Ashland and
northwestern Iron Counties.
.Rain on top of the existing snowpack will increase the rate of
snowmelt. The resultant runoff will cause water levels in area
rivers to increase and flooding is expected.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tyler Forks near Mellen.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to late Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.8 feet, ST HWY 169 is likely impacted by flood
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 6.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 9.8 feet Tuesday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood safety information can be found at
www.weather.gov/safety/flood.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
More information and resources about spring flooding is available at
www.weather.gov/duluth/spring-flooding.
The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 1100 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Ashland, WI; Iron, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Duluth MN