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Minnesota Drought Now Covers Nearly the Whole State
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UNDATED (WJON News) -- As dry conditions persist, more of Minnesota is now experiencing a drought.
The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 76% of the state is experiencing at least a moderate drought.
That's up from the previous week when just under 48% of Minnesota was in a moderate drought.
The dry conditions are nearly statewide, with more than 95% of Minnesota experiencing abnormally dry conditions.
In the tri-county area, eastern Stearns County and all of Benton and Sherburne counties are in a moderate drought.