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Lakes area finally sees some rain, but it s still dry
As of midnight Monday, Brainerd had 1.43 inches of rain for the month of June. This is 2.13 inches below the normal amount of 3.56 inches for June, which ends Wednesday. 5:48 pm, Jun. 28, 2021 ×
This National Weather Service radar map shows how many inches of rain Crow Wing County and around the state received as of midnight Monday, June 28, 2021. Screenshot / Jennifer Kraus
Rainfall was hit or miss this past weekend, June 26-27, where some parts of the Brainerd lakes area were winners and some were losers in the amount of rain seen.
The rain offered some relief to crops, plants and lawns however, Crow Wing County and much of the state remain in a moderate drought.