FGUS83 KDLH 111423 RVSDLH MNC001-035-121423- DAILY RIVER SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 923 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO MID WEEK... ...AT AITKIN...RECENT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS HAS CAUSED THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT AITKIN TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. AS OF 7 AM SUNDAY...THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER STAGE AT AITKIN WAS 12.6 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 THURSDAY. 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 MON TUE WED THU FRI DULUTH FORECAST POINTS AITKIN 12 12.6 -0.1 12.5 12.3 12.0 11.7 11.2 $$