Flood Warning Issued for Ashland and Iron Counties in Wisconsin
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NOAA issued it on April 12, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flood Warning is in effect for Ashland and Iron Counties in Wisconsin, with minor flooding expected on the Tyler Forks near Mellen from Monday morning to late Thursday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Wisconsin
- Issued
- April 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NOAA
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Wisconsin.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a Flood Warning. It was issued on April 12, 2026, at 9:28 AM CDT and is effective from April 13, 2026, until April 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Ashland, WI and Iron, WI, specifically northeastern Ashland County and northwestern Iron County, including the Tyler Forks near Mellen.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. More information and resources about spring flooding are available at www.weather.gov/duluth/spring-flooding.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river stage is expected to rise above the flood stage of 9.0 feet to a crest of 9.8 feet, with the current stage at 6.7 feet as of 8:30 AM CDT Sunday.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 13, 2026, at 8:30 AM CDT and ends on April 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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