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The Rainy River watershed is overflowing from Lake Vermilion to Lake of the Woods, with flood records possible.

The Rainy River watershed is overflowing from Lake Vermilion to Lake of the Woods, with flood records possible.

The Rainy River watershed is overflowing from Lake Vermilion to Lake of the Woods, with flood records possible.

The Rainy River watershed is overflowing from Lake Vermilion to Lake of the Woods, with flood records possible.

The Rainy River watershed is overflowing from Lake Vermilion to Lake of the Woods, with flood records possible.

The Rainy River watershed is overflowing from Lake Vermilion to Lake of the Woods, with flood records possible.

The Rainy River watershed is overflowing from Lake Vermilion to Lake of the Woods, with flood records possible.

David Colburn REGIONAL- The adventures of a wayward wooden eagle tossed adrift in a lake and the unpredictable circumstances that brought it back home is ultimately a story of strength of character prevailing over the violence of a summer storm. Kabetogama Fire Chief Bryan Wichner began planning a week-long camping excursion with his wife, Cindy, and their children Bryanna, 16, and Zachary, 12, last November when he booked reservations for a campsite on Voyageurs National Park’s Wolf Pack Isl...