Oct 10, 2018
An autumn storm hit the Northland and brought strong winds, driving rain and some snow. The hardest hit area was the western end of Lake Superior, where winds gusting over 60 mph caused tremendous waves to crash on to shore. The crashing waves and storm surge, aided by an elevated water level of Lake Superior, caused considerable damage to Duluth���s Lakewalk and flooded Duluth���s Canal Park. Traffic was restricted when South Lake Avenue was flooded at the entrance to the aerial lif
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 789959). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bayfield County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.