|HydroClim Minnesota - December 2000 A monthly electronic
newsletter summarizing Minnesota climate conditions and the
resulting impact on water resources. Distributed on the
Wednesday following the first Monday of each month. State
Climatology Office - DNR Waters WHAT HAS HAPPENED - November
precipitation was well above normal across most of Minnesota.
November precipitation totals averaged around three and one half
inches statewide, with many locations topping four inches.
Precipitation in many Minnesota counties exceeded the long-term
November average by more than two inches. - early November
precipitation was extraordinarily heavy. During the first week
of the month, all of Minnesota received more than one inch of
rain, and most of the northern two thirds of Minnesota received
more than two inches. These totals exceeded the historical
averages for the entire month of November. Many single-day
precipitation records were set on November 6. Minor flooding was
reported along many of the tributaries of the Red