During the first part of October, between 3 and 6 inches of rain fell across southeast Minnesota. This rain allowed the soil moisture amounts to increase and brought an end the severe drought that had in place across portions of Houston County.
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The episode as NWS ARX wrote it up.
During the first part of October, between 3 and 6 inches of rain fell across southeast Minnesota. This rain allowed the soil moisture amounts to increase and brought an end the severe drought that had in place across portions of Houston County.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
The severe drought that started in September, ended as 3 to 6 inches of rain fell across Houston County during the first part of October.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Minnesota in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, October 2017
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 721705.