Section of busy Duluth roadway closed after flash flooding moves material into street
Parts of Duluth will be drying out Tuesday after flash flooding was reported late Monday night.
The National Weather Service says radar shows between 3-5″ of rain fell in parts of the city, including the downtown area. At one of the airports, an inch of rain fell in about three hours, however, radar indications show roughly 6″ of rain may have fallen around St. Scholastica.
According to ABC affiliate WDIO, the flooding caused a part of Superior Street in the city’s downtown area to be closed Tuesday. The street is closed at Lake Avenue and Second Avenue East after 1000 cubic yards of material washed out into the street and made the road impassable.
A construction project for First Avenue East was underway, however, the reopening of the road is expected to be delayed due to the flooding. City leaders and the contractor will be reviewing how much damage was done to the First Avenue East construction site. City officials also said a contractor is working to remove the material and hopes to have the road reopen by the end of the day.