DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — (11 a.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol urge motorists to drive with caution as flooding affects area highways in Clay, Wilkin, Mahnomen and Big Stone counties.
Road closures
The following state highways are closed until further notice:
- Highway 75 near Kent is closed from Wilkin County Road 24 to Wilkin County Road 22. The roadway is under water, causing dangerous driving conditions. Traffic is detoured using Wilkin County Roads 3 and 26.
Open – use caution
The following state highways are currently open but conditions can change rapidly. Motorists should use extreme caution approaching the following areas:
- Highway 75 at Clay County Road 26 near Kragnes – Open to traffic, watch for water on the roadway.
- Highway 210 at Wilkin County Road 15 – Open to traffic, watch for water on the roadway.
- Highway 210 between Highway 9 and Wilkin County Road 10 – Open to traffic, watch for water on the roadway.
- Highway 200 east of Mahnomen at Twin Lake Creek between Mahnomen County Roads 3 and 4 – Open to traffic, watch for water on the roadway.
- Highway 12 east of Ortonville between Highway 75 and Big Stone County Road 67 – Open to traffic, watch for water on the roadway.
- Highway 12 east of Big Stone County Road 21 at Horseshoe Lake – Open to traffic, watch for water on the roadway.
For more information
- Call 5-1-1 or log on to www.511mn.org for road condition information when traveling in west central and northwest Minnesota where potential flooding conditions exist.
- Log on to www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info/ for North Dakota current road conditions.
- Listen to your National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather radio or local radio stations for weather and flood warnings.
