Embarrass River near Embarrass, MN135

The past week

What floods at each level

• 30.2 ft

  Water goes over the railing on the MN135 bridge. Widespread major flooding would be expected at this level.

• 27.4 ft

  Water overtops MN135 bridge. Flooding of nearby structures may be possible at this level.

• 26 ft

  Water inundates approach to MN 135 bridge.

• 24.9 ft

  Gauge instrumentation inundated. Data loss is possible at this level.

• 22.8 ft

  MN135 pull off on the southwest side of bridge is inundated.

• 22 ft

  Water overtops and inundates portions of the Mesabi Trail in the Darwin S Myers Wildlife Management Area.

• 21 ft

  Water approahces the edge of the natural floodplain. Water may begin encroaching on Road 70 east and west of MN 135, and may encroach or begin to overtop portions of the Mesabi Trail through the Darwin S Myers Wildlife Management Area.

• 19 ft

  River comes out of banks into natural floodplain. No impacts are observed.

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