Drought causes lakes and rivers in Minnesota to drop to low levels

Severe drought (D2) is characterized by much lower-than-average river and lake levels hard ground and a higher potential for severe impacts on agriculture.

Lake water levels are low, but MN DNR climatologist says drought is ...

Boulay explained that a fall drought is not out of the ordinary for Minnesota. He said that 2010 through 2019 was a particularly wet decade, ...

Part of the reason the Minnehaha Creek is seeing lower than normal water levels is because a dam at Gray's Bay on Lake Minnetonka, the lake ...

Drought causing low water levels on Minnesota's lakes and rivers

The Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul is so low it's registering its fourth-lowest measurement ever.

Drought conditions cause lower than usual water levels, DNR warns ...

MINNEAPOLIS — With boating season just days away for some, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is encouraging boaters to take ...

Drought conditions cause lower than usual water levels, DNR warns ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging boaters to take caution as drought conditions persist throughout the ...

Rivers during droughts: Little flow can mean big impacts to fish

Minnesota rivers are shrinking in the drought; some have their lowest flows in decades ... low flows and warmer temps, as water levels drop. Some of them, such as ...

Minnesota | Drought.gov

In 2022 and 2023, drought conditions across portions of the Mississippi River Basin caused river levels to drastically lower, which had a significant impact on ...

Video: Drought has negative impact on Minnesota's lakes and rivers

Drought conditions continue to worsen across Minnesota causing some of the ... lakes and rivers to have much lower water levels than usual.

Minnesota's low water levels creating quandary for boaters

MINNEAPOLIS — As Minnesota's drought worsens, rivers and lakes continue to struggle. The Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul is so low ...

Water Changes - MN Dept. of Health

Examples of decreases in water include the following: decreased precipitation, drought, and significant changes in regional lake water levels.

It's going to keep getting drier in the Brainerd lakes area

According to information released Thursday, Sept. 26, by the U.S. Drought Monitor, over 80% of Minnesota — including most of Aitkin, Cass, Crow ...

Fall drought in MN, record low Mississippi River down south

enduring drought · that has ; gripped much of the Mississippi River basin · for months. The river is now at historically low levels.

Summer drought contributing to lower water levels in lakes across ...

MEDICINE LAKE, Minn. — The summer drought is taking a toll on lakes and rivers across the state of Minnesota as water levels continue to drop.

Low water makes it harder to play on Minnesota lakes | MPR News

This gage monitoring the water level of Walker Lake in Otter Tail County, Minn., indicates how far the water has dropped since this spring.

Water levels of Minnesota lakes, rivers and streams fluctuate greatly ...

Some water tables, especially in southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities area, are still lower than normal due to ongoing drought conditions, ...

Minnesota - | U.S. Drought Monitor

Historic Impacts ; D0 · Weather is good for construction projects ; D1, River and lake levels are lower than normal ; D1 · Winter snow events are canceled ; D2, Bears ...

10 photos that show how bad the drought is in Minnesota

The lack of precipitation that has led to severe drought conditions has reduced water levels in many lakes and rivers, which can impact ...

Midwest drought causing transportation issues on the Mississippi

For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the Mississippi River, raising prices ...

HydroClim Minnesota for Early January 2024

The U. S. Drought Monitor map released on January 16, 2024 depicts 15% of the state free of drought designation. About 45% of the state was ...