FGUS83 KDLH 101423 CCA RVSDLH MNC001-035-111419- DAILY RIVER SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 919 AM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008 ...THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK... ...AT AITKIN...RECENT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS HAS CAUSED THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT AITKIN TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. AS OF 7 AM FRIDAY...THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER STAGE AT AITKIN WAS 12.7 FEET. WHILE THE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET...NO FLOODING PROBLEMS CURRENTLY EXIST. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...AND LIKELY DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY. AT 12.0 FEET... MINOR FLOODING OF FARMLAND OCCURS.. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ALSO CHECK OUR HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DLH. && FLOOD TODAYS 24 HR FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE CHG SUN MON TUE WED THU DULUTH FORECAST POINTS AITKIN 12 12.7 -0.2 12.5 12.4 12.1 11.8 11.4 $$