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State Planning

Minnesota State Drought Planning

Contacts

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State Climatologist

Spoden, Gregory
Minnesota State Climatologist
Minnesota State Climatology Office
(651) 296-4214
gspoden@umn.edu

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State Drought Plan

Minnesota Drought Response Plan
Released in 2009
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Waters
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State Drought Website

Minnesota Department of Agriculture Drought Page
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Lead Agency

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State-wide Agencies
and Organizations
Monitoring
and Data
Local
Organizations
Tribal
Farmers
and Ranchers
Water
Conservation

Midwestern Regional Climate Center	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Department of Health	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Division of Waters	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota State Climatology Office	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota State Farm Service Agency Office	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Minnesota	More Info	Visit site
NWS North Central River Forecast Center	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Aberdeen, SD	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Duluth, MN	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Grand Forks, ND	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - La Crosse, WI	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Sioux Falls, SD	More Info	Visit site
RMA Regional Office - St. Paul, MN	More Info	Visit site
Upper Mississippi River Basin Association	More Info	Visit site
USGS Minnesota Water Science Center	More Info	Visit site

National agencies

Drought Information Resources Minnesota	More Info	Visit site
HydroClim Minnesota	More Info	Visit site
Midwestern Regional Climate Center	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Drought Page	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Division of Waters	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota DNR: Lake Finder	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota State Climatology Office	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Weekly Precipitation, Departure, and Ranking Maps	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Weekly Streamflow Maps and Tables	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Wildfire Information	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota-Area Volunteer Climate Observing Program	More Info	Visit site
NWS North Central River Forecast Center	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Aberdeen, SD	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Duluth, MN	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Grand Forks, ND	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - La Crosse, WI	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Sioux Falls, SD	More Info	Visit site
USGS Minnesota Water Science Center	More Info	Visit site

National Drought Monitoring Resources

Benton Soil and Water Conservation District

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Additional Tribal Resources

Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Drought Page	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota State Farm Service Agency Office	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Weekly Streamflow Maps and Tables	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Minnesota	More Info	Visit site
RMA Regional Office - St. Paul, MN	More Info	Visit site
University of Minnesota: Upper Midwest Haylist	More Info	Visit site

Additional Farmer and Rancher Resources

Benton Soil and Water Conservation District: Water Resources Advisory Committee	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Minnesota	More Info	Visit site

Additional Water Conservation Resources


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