Station Name: McQuade Harbor Nearshore, MN
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 587 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Duluth, MN 55804
St. Louis County

GPS Coordinates: 46.86, -91.93

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued April 10 at 1:04PM CDT until April 15 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Fri April 10, 2026, 1:04 PM
Expires: Sat April 11, 2026, 1:15 PM

Heavy rain on top of the existing snowpack may increase the rate of snowmelt. The resultant runoff may cause water levels in area rivers to increase and flooding is possible. * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is possible. * WHERE...In Wisconsin, Ashland, Bayfield and Iron Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band, the northwestern county of the Lac du Flambeau Band and the Bad River Reservation. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Around 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected to fall over several inches of lingering snowpack along the South Shore of Lake Superior. Areas of minor flooding are possible in the Bayfield Peninsula and east over northern Ashland and Iron counties. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Flood Watch issued April 11 at 1:13AM CDT until April 15 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Sat April 11, 2026, 1:13 AM
Expires: Sun April 12, 2026, 4:00 AM

Heavy rain on top of the existing snowpack may increase the rate of snowmelt. The resultant runoff may cause water levels in area rivers to increase and flooding is possible. * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be possible. * WHERE...In Wisconsin, Ashland, Bayfield and Iron Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bad River Reservation, the Red Cliff Band and the northwestern county of the Lac du Flambeau Band. Other locations including Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. * WHEN...From this evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Around 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected to fall over several inches of lingering snowpack along the South Shore of Lake Superior. Areas of minor flooding are possible in the Bayfield Peninsula and east over northern Ashland and Iron counties. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.