Mississippi River flood warning, snowflakes expected for coming week
The National Weather Service in Duluth issued a flood warning for the Mississippi River in Aitkin and forecasted no snow accumulation for the Brainerd lakes area. 7:27 pm, Apr. 18, 2021 ×
Gail LeBlanc rides her bike along a path at Whipple Beach as boaters enjoy time on the lake Saturday, April 17, 2021, on a warm sunny afternoon in Baxter. Winter is giving up grudgingly as snowflakes were again in the forecast for Monday. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
Snowflakes are expected in the Brainerd lakes area to begin the week along with a Mississippi River flood warning, which is expected to last until Wednesday evening, April 21.
The Mississippi River in Crow Wing County at Fort Ripley is not expected to flood at this time. Currently, the flood level is at 9.95 feet and the flood stage is 10.5 feet.