UNDATED -- Our recent rains have helped ease the drought in central and southern Minnesota.

U.S. Drought Monitor
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Thursday's weekly update from the U.S. Drought Monitor says 21 percent of the state is still abnormally dry, down from 27 percent last week.

The area of the state listed as in a moderate drought is at 10 percent, down from 13 percent last week.

And the area in a severe drought remains the same at two percent.

Here in St. Cloud, we've officially had 3.71 inches of rain so far this month, which is .65 inches above normal.  For the summer months of June, July and August we've had 11.35 inches of rain, which is .94 inches above normal.  For the year to date, we've had 25.10 inches of precipitation, which is 5.42 inches above normal.

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The driest part of the state continues to be the Twin Cities metro area, down the Minnesota River Valley to Mankato, then toward Marshall in Southwestern Minnesota.

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