Heavy rains ease Twin Cities drought one notch
The Twin Cities metro was downgraded from extreme to severe drought after last week's heavy rains, easing the area's drought one notch.[1]
Central and southern Minnesota received about 1 to 4 inches of rain over the week, with more than 8 inches falling in parts of far southeast Minnesota.[1] Sections of Scott and Dakota counties saw more than 2 inches of rain.[1] Northern Wisconsin is now listed in exceptional drought after getting roughly 4 to 8 inches of rain since May 1, compared with a typical 18 to 24 inches.[1] More rain is forecast for Minnesota over the next seven days, which could bring further relief.[1]
Before the recent storms, the Twin Cities metro had been classified in extreme drought.[1] The new rainfall totals were enough to nudge the metro into severe drought, while northern Wisconsin's rainfall shortfall remains acute.[1]
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- Twin Cities metro has been downgraded from extreme to severe drought after last week’s rains.
- Central and southern Minnesota saw about 1–4 inches of rain in a week, with more than 8 inches in parts of far southeast Minnesota and over 2 inches in sections of Scott and Dakota counties.
- Northern Wisconsin is now in exceptional drought, with only about 4–8 inches of rain since May 1 versus a typical 18–24 inches, and more rain is forecast for Minnesota over the next seven days.
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