August wettest month for southwestern Minnesota

For southwestern Minnesota, it was the wettest August in history. It was the 11th wettest month for the state overall, which recorded an average of 5 inches of rain.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley.

Click on the audio player above to hear their conversation

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