Minnesota weather: The wet weather continues

The heavy rain along with the frequency of our recent rain has been quite the talk around the water cooler. Especially in comparison to the last few summers, which in general, have been drier. Our forecast to finish out this week will lead to some areas picking up another 1 to 3 inches of new rainfall with locally higher amounts up to 3 to 5 inches plus. 

MN weather: Wet weather continues into this weekend
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The heavy rain along with the frequency of our recent rain has been quite the talk around the water cooler. Especially in comparison to the last few summers, which in general, have been drier. Our forecast to finish out this week will lead to some areas picking up another 1 to 3 inches of new rainfall with locally highs amounts up to 3 to 5 inches plus.

Flooding road closures in Minnesota: List

Recent heavy rains have led to flooding and washed out roads in parts of Minnesota, which has prompted officials to close highways. Here's a running list of closures.

Working to keep mosquito population under control
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Mosquitos are thriving in Minnesota due to all the recent rain and warm weather, but the Metropolitan Mosquito Control is working to keep the population under control. FOX 9?s Se Kwon has more.

Satellite imagery shows massive haboob overtaking parts of Desert Southwest

Winds from strong to severe thunderstorms that impacted West Texas and New Mexico on Wednesday evening triggered a massive dust storm, known as a haboob, which was even visible from space. 

Carver's Main Street Bridge closes due to flooding
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As flooding continues to be a concern, the City of Carver is closing the Main Street West Bridge to build a temporary levee extension along Spring Creek. MnDOT is also closing Highway 41 at the Minnesota River crossing starting Thursday morning due to rising water levels.

MN weather: Heavy rain possible Thursday night
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Temperatures are cooler for the first day of summer, with a high of 72 degrees in the Twin Cities. More rain is on the way for Thursday, with scattered showers during the day and chances for heavy rain overnight.

City of Carver closing Main Street Bridge due to flooding

The City of Carver will close its Main Street West Bridge on Thursday to build a temporary levee extension along Spring Creek.

Minnesota DNR closing trails, campgrounds due to flooding

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it is closing some trails, campsites, and even portions of some state parks due to flooding from the recent rain.

MN weather: Storms cause flooding, damage along MN's North Shore

Storms battered northern Minnesota and areas along Minnesota's North Shore on Tuesday, leaving plenty of damage in their wake. 

MN's North Shore cleaning up after flooding, storms
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FOX 9's Rob Olson has the latest on the cleanup on the North Shore after severe storms caused flooding in Northeastern Minnesota.

Storms cause flooding in Duluth
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Tuesday storms that caused damage across Northeastern Minnesota caused flooding in Duluth. This video was taken by John Keefover, who described the flow of water as "Class 5 rapids" outside of his apartment. In a Facebook post, Keefover said, "This same culvert that diverts water underground by Whole Foods backed up like this in September as well as back in 2012 during the major flooding." (This video is looped.)

Rain totals: Heavy downpours cause flooding in northern Minnesota

The latest spring storm dropped an impressive amount of rain in northern Minnesota, causing flooding, washed out streets, and toppled trees, while those in the metro received far less rain.  

Storms batter Minnesota's North Shore, cause flooding
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Storms Tuesday night caused damage in Duluth, Hibbing, Ely and along Minnesota's North Shore. Here's the latest.

MN rain totals from Tuesday's storm
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The latest spring storm rolled through on Tuesday, dropping impressive rain totals that caused flooding in northern Minnesota. Some areas up north saw over 6 inches of rain, while those in the metro saw under 2 inches.