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Nearly all of northeastern Minnesota in severe drought
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Pine and Lakes Echo Journal | Pequot Lakes, Minnesota
DULUTH — Nearly all of Northeastern Minnesota is in a severe drought, and the dry conditions could persist into fall, raising concerns of a lengthy wildfire season.
Clint Austin / Duluth Media GroupThe drought prompted the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and City of Duluth on Tuesday to issue a Drought Warning phase of the Minnesota Statewide Drought Plan.
Severe drought, according to the National Drought Information System, can make leaves change colors early.
Despite low water levels and severe drought covering most of Northeastern Minnesota, a small group found an area to jump into the water.
One of the impacts of severe drought is that river flows are typically very low, according to the National Drought Information System.