Drought Conditions Overview

Current Drought in Minnesota

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US Drought Monitor

• US Drought Monitor- National Map (National Drought Mitigation Center)

Frequently Updated Precipitation Data

• Weekly Precipitation Maps (DNR State Climatology Office, prepared Tuesdays by 2:00 PM)

Sector Information Resources

• Stream Flow

  • Daily Stream Discharge Map (U.S. Geological Survey)

  • Weekly Stream Discharge Map (MN DNR - Ecological and Water Resources)

• Lake Levels

  • Lake Minnetonka Water Level (Minnehaha Creek Watershed District)

  • White Bear Lake Water Level (MN DNR)

  • Lake Superior Water Level (Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory)

  • Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake Water Levels (Lake of the Woods Control Board)

• Ground Water Level Data

  • Real-Time Ground Water Level Network (U.S. Geological Survey)

• Agriculture

  • Crop Progress/Conditions and Soil Moisture (MN Agricultural Statistics Service)

  • Soil Moisture Estimates (National Weather Service - Climate Prediction Center)

  • Vegetation Drought Response Index for Minnesota (National Drought Mitigation Center)

• Wildfire Danger

  • Wildfire Danger Map (MN DNR - Division of Forestry)

• Forest Health

  • Forest Insect and Disease Newsletter (MN DNR - Division of Forestry)

Additional Drought Information

• DNR Drought Information Resources

• Drought Summary from National Weather Service Forecast Office - Grand Forks

• Drought Summary from National Weather Service Forecast Office - La Crosse

• Drought Summary from National Weather Service Forecast Office - Sioux Falls

• Drought Summary from National Weather Service Forecast Office - Chanhassen

• Precipitation needed for drought recovery from NOAA/NCEI

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