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No wake restrictions in Stearns County after heavy rain

By Anjali Dalal-Whelan
Published  June 27, 2025 1:59pm CDT
Stearns County
FOX 9

The Brief

    • Heavy rain caused high water levels in Stearns County lakes.
    • No wake rules have been put into place in Clearwater Lake, Lake Augusta and Lake Caroline.
    • Heavy rainfall earlier this week caused flash flooding in some areas. 

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) - Intense rain this week caused the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office to put out no-wake rules on some lakes.

Stearns County no wake restrictions 

Local perspective:

Heavy rainfall caused the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office to implement a no-wake rule for boaters within 300 feet of shore on three lakes.

The three lakes with no wake rules in place are: Clearwater Lake, Lake Augusta and Lake Caroline. 

The Stearns County Sheriff's Office is also encouraging boaters to be mindful of their speed in other lakes in the area to avoid property damage as water levels are high. 

Dig deeper:

Two days of heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Minnesota this week. St. Cloud, in Stearns County, got a total of 2.28 inches of rain on Wednesday and Thursday. This caused lake water levels to rise.

Stearns County