With North Shore waterfalls already raging, more rain could bring flooding to northeast Minnesota
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With waterfalls already raging on Minnesota’s North Shore, more rain on Monday could add to flooding along those rivers — including several in popular state parks.
A flood watch is in effect through Tuesday night for Lake and Cook counties, for the combination of rain and snowmelt.
“Around 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected to fall. Eastern Cook County also has several inches of lingering snowpack,” the National Weather Service reported early Monday. “While rainfall rates are not expected to be heavy, prolonged moderate rainfall on top of saturated soils ... should lead to runoff.”
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said some riverside trails remain closed due to flooding at Gooseberry Falls State Park.
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“Please obey all trail closure signs and do not attempt to cross a flooded trail,” park officials said.
Nathan Springer is the park supervisor at Gooseberry Falls and he told Morning Edition on Tuesday that they were hoping the water levels would drop after the weekend.
“But with more rain yesterday, the water is back up again. You can definitely hear the falls when you get out of the car in the parking lot,” he said.
At Tettegouche State Park, officials said flooding along the Baptism River has cut off access to the west side of the High Falls bridge. In addition, “the bottom of the steps have washed out at the base of the High Falls and Two Step Falls viewing steps.”
