Minnesota Drought: Rivers In Western, Northern MN Seeing Less Than 10% Of Their Average Flow

CBS Minnesota

August 20, 2021

It’s dry in the Twin Cities, but it’s even worse the further north you go. Many streams and rivers are now hitting a critical stage.

There is a part of the Minnesota River in Chaska that would normally be several feet under water, but the river continues to narrow as the dry spell continues.

“A lot of rivers in western and northern Minnesota have entered “low flow,” which is usually less than 10% of their average or normal flow,” said Brent Hewett, forecaster for the National Weather Service.

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