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Flooding in Midwest

Published 11:12 AM EDT, Fri June 22, 2012
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Travel remains difficult in parts of northeastern Minnesota after intense flash flooding. Here, the St. Louis River rises in Brookston, near Cloquet, on Thursday, June 21.
Flooding in Midwest —
Travel remains difficult in parts of northeastern Minnesota after intense flash flooding. Here, the St. Louis River rises in Brookston, near Cloquet, on Thursday, June 21.
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Ian Koivisto drove his car into this flooded area of Dultuh, Minnesota, early Thursday and then had to swim to safety. Richard Thomas, a CNN iReporter, took this photo of Koivisto atop his car.
Flooding in Midwest —
Ian Koivisto drove his car into this flooded area of Dultuh, Minnesota, early Thursday and then had to swim to safety. Richard Thomas, a CNN iReporter, took this photo of Koivisto atop his car.
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Connie Strong clears debris from her neighbor's yard in Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood Wednesday, June 20, after record rainfall. Flood warnings remain in effect for parts of six counties around Duluth.
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Connie Strong clears debris from her neighbor's yard in Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood Wednesday, June 20, after record rainfall. Flood warnings remain in effect for parts of six counties around Duluth.
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Flood runoff leaves mud in Lake Superior in this view looking east from Duluth toward Wisconsin. Heavy storms this week dropped as much as 10 inches of rain on Duluth and neighboring communities.
Flooding in Midwest —
Flood runoff leaves mud in Lake Superior in this view looking east from Duluth toward Wisconsin. Heavy storms this week dropped as much as 10 inches of rain on Duluth and neighboring communities.
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Friends of Tyler Dewsbury wait for help Wednesday so they can move belongings from his flooded house in Carlton, southwest of Duluth.
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Friends of Tyler Dewsbury wait for help Wednesday so they can move belongings from his flooded house in Carlton, southwest of Duluth.
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Brytton George rides a bike through flooded streets Wednesday near his home in Carlton. The flooding washed out roads and bridges, causing millions of dollars in damage.
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Brytton George rides a bike through flooded streets Wednesday near his home in Carlton. The flooding washed out roads and bridges, causing millions of dollars in damage.
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Raging waters from the St. Louis River flow through Jay Cooke State Park in Minnesota on Thursday, ripping out a swinging bridge.
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Raging waters from the St. Louis River flow through Jay Cooke State Park in Minnesota on Thursday, ripping out a swinging bridge.
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