Recent Rainfall Eases Minnesota Drought ConditionsRecent Rainfall Eases Minnesota Drought ConditionsSome significant rainfall Sunday and Monday has eased some of the drought conditions in Minnesota.Lee VossLee Voss
Minnesota Drought Conditions Persist With Little ReliefMinnesota Drought Conditions Persist With Little ReliefNo real change in Minnesota's drought conditions despite some rain showers over the last week.Lee VossLee Voss
Minnesota Drought Conditions WorsenMinnesota Drought Conditions WorsenEastern Stearns County and all of Benton County are now officially in a severe drought.Lee VossLee Voss
Parts of Stearns, Sherburne Counties in Moderate DroughtParts of Stearns, Sherburne Counties in Moderate DroughtThere is little change in this week's drought update.Jim MauriceJim Maurice
Extreme Drought Conditions Expand in MinnesotaExtreme Drought Conditions Expand in MinnesotaThe drought conditions continued to get worse in Minnesota over the past week.Jim MauriceJim Maurice
Forty-Two Percent of Minnesota Now in ‘Extreme’ DroughtForty-Two Percent of Minnesota Now in ‘Extreme’ DroughtThe weekly update from the U.S. Drought Monitor says 42 percent of the state is now in an 'extreme' drought. That is up from 35 percent last week.Jim MauriceJim Maurice
35 Percent of Minnesota in an ‘Extreme’ Drought35 Percent of Minnesota in an ‘Extreme’ DroughtWith little rain over the past seven days across the state the drought conditions continue to get worse.Jim MauriceJim Maurice
Drought Area Continues to Expand in MinnesotaDrought Area Continues to Expand in MinnesotaThis week's map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 75 percent of the state of Minnesota is now in a moderate drought. A moderate drought means river and lake levels are lower than normal.Jim MauriceJim Maurice