DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — (9:15 a.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol urge motorists to drive with caution as flooding affects area highways in Wilkin 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. Water is receding, but Mn/DOT crews are repairing washed out shoulders and a section of roadway under the railroad bridge. Traffic continues to be detoured using Wilkin County Roads 3 and 26.
• Highway 12 east of Ortonville is closed from Highway 75 to Big Stone County Road 21. The roadway is under water, causing dangerous driving conditions. Traffic is detoured using Highway 75 and Big Stone County Road 21.

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 12 east of Big Stone County Road 21 at Horseshoe Lake – Open to traffic, watch for water on the roadway.

Open – water receded

The following state highways are open and water has receded – water is no longer a threat to the roadway:

• Highway 75 one mile north of Kragnes – Open to traffic.
• Highway 200 east of Mahnomen at Twin Lake Creek between Mahnomen County Roads 3 and 4 – Open to traffic.

For more information

• Call 5-1-1 or log on to www.511mn.org for road condition information when traveling in western 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

Minnesota Dept. Of Transportation