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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The drought is getting worse in Minnesota. New data from the U.S. Drought Monitor on Thursday show that 77 percent of Minnesota is now in a moderate to extreme drought, up from 64 percent a week earlier.

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This is likely going to be one of the driest Septembers ever in St. Cloud. So far this month, we've only had .24" of an inch of rain. If we don't get any rain before Sunday, and there's none in the forecast, this will be our second driest September on record.

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The drought and dry conditions are expanding across Minnesota. Thursday's update from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that 83.5 percent of Minnesota is now rated abnormally dry.

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Minnesota farmers continue to dodge the worst of the drought that's affecting most of the country. In its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture notes that the state experienced scattered showers and cooler temperatures this past week.

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If you notice some of your trees starting to change color already, that's not a good sign. It could mean your trees are distressed and need water.

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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has rolled out a new web site providing information and resources to help farmers cope with the drought conditions that are deepening across southern and western Minnesota.

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Most of central Minnesota has been added to the "abnormally dry" category, according to the latest map released today (Thursday) by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

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A new report shows the drought gripping the United States is the widest since 1956. The monthly State of the Climate drought report released Monday by the National Climactic Data Center says 55 percent of the continental U.S. is in a moderate to extreme drought.

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Sweltering temps and a lack of rain are leaving many states' corn crops withering away. Farms in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri are part of nine states where up to half of the corn fields are rated as poor or very poor.

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The drought is officially over for nearly all of Minnesota. The new map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that only about 10 percent of Minnesota remains in drought.

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