Precipitation amounts from the fall of 2014 going into the winter and spring of 2015 were below normal. For Fargo, ND, the precipitation total for September 2014 through March 2015 was 5.01 inches. Normal precipitation for this period is 9.16 inches. At Grand Forks, ND, the precipitation total for this period was 3.14 inches, while the normal was 7.94 inches. Therefore, precipitation totals at these two climate stations were running roughly about half of normal. A warm period at the beginning of March 2015 generally melted the little remaining snow cover left. Outside a few spots, there was no spring snowmelt flooding, either areal or in the river system. On the flip side, after the snow melted, there were a large number of fire weather concerns due to the dry fuels. Many Minnesota counties were placed in a D2 drought designation per the United States Drought Monitor.

Drought in MAHNOMEN, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in HUBBARD, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in WADENA, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in WILKIN, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in WEST MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in EAST MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in WEST OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in EAST OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in GRANT, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in WEST POLK, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in EAST POLK, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in PENNINGTON, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in RED LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in NORMAN, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in NORTH BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in SOUTH BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in NORTH CLEARWATER, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in SOUTH CLEARWATER, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in CLAY, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in EAST BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in WEST BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 28-APR-15 06:00:00 to 30-APR-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency