What a difference a week makes! Bouts of heavy rain Thursday through Sunday dropped an impressive 3.45 inches at MSP airport. Because of the downpours, Minnehaha Creek has swollen, and a lot of water is rushing over Minnehaha Falls .
Here’s how it looked this (Sunday) afternoon:
(You can left-click on the photo for a larger view)
Compare that to this photo, taken last Wednesday:
Heavy rains fell over much of central and southern Minnesota the past four days. We’ve gone from drought to soggy lawns and farm fields. Now we’re looking for some dry days, and some sunshine would be nice too.