169 

WGUS43 KDLH 131448
FLWDLH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Duluth MN
948 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Wisconsin...

  Tyler Forks near Mellen affecting northeastern Ashland and
  northwestern Iron Counties.

.Heavy 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 evening by 1100 PM
CDTTuesday morning at 1000 AM CDT.

&&

WIC003-051-141500-
/O.CON.KDLH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260416T1200Z/
/TYLW3.2.RS.260413T1130Z.260414T1200Z.260416T0600Z.NO/
948 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Tyler Forks near Mellen.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.8 feet, ST HWY 169 is likely impacted by flood
  water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 9.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Monday was 9.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.3
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.4 feet on 05/18/2017.
  - Flood safety information can be found at
    www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Tyler Forks
Mellen     9.0   9.4   Mon 9 am CDT 10.3  9.8   8.8


&&

LAT...LON 4642 9052 4636 9059 4635 9065 4640 9065
      4644 9053


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KML