ST. PAUL, Minn. — As Minnesotans prepare for a bustling Fourth of July weekend on the lakes and rivers, the Minnesota ...

Drought conditions in Minnesota are easing, with 62% of the state now abnormally dry, but storms loom ahead, raising flooding ...

Iowa Drought Monitor tracks conditions weekly The U.S. Drought Monitor offers a state-by-state tracking of drought conditions nationwide. New maps and forecasts are released each Thursday.

To provide input to the DNR, you can fill out a questionnaire until March 17. Also, on March 4, the agency will hold an online meeting from 6-7 p.m. to go over the recommended changes.

That's down from 22% last week. One reason for the limited change in drought is because this week's map did not include any of the precipitation falling after 7 a.m. Tuesday.

BRAINERD — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites the public to a free, hands-on workshop to combat aquatic invasive species 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, at the Brainerd DNR ...

Furthermore, the June 10th report was the first since June 2019 with no color on the drought map. The previous map with some yellow showed where conditions were improving where there had been drought.

Bobby Stringer, a conservation officer for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Thief River Falls, with the two bear cubs he rescued June 3, 2025, in Kittson County. The mother bear ...

According to the National Drought Monitor, 51.33% of the contiguous U.S. is covered by some form of drought, which is around a two-percentage-point improvement from last week. Drought was removed ...

If you’re going to be out on one of Minnesota’s lakes or rivers over the Fourth of July, the Minnesota Department of Natural ...

The newest Drought Monitor report, released on June 5, showed 28% of Iowa with no dryness or drought. That's worse than the last report on May 29, when 44% of Iowa reported no abnormal dryness or ...