Minnesota’s mega-rain trends

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Five years ago this week an extreme rainfall event tore up streets and flooded homes in Duluth.

As much as 10 inches of rain deluged Duluth neighborhoods. For many the event was a 1-in-500 plus year flood event.

This week on MPR's Climate Cast I talk with Pete Boulay from the Minnesota DNR Climate Working Group about Minnesota's mega-rain trends.

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