No rain in the forecast for Thursday and that's the good news after flash flooding on Wednesday, not just close to the metro but significant flash floods also in the northern part off the state.
They are battling floods with some proactive planning. In areas like Bemidji, storms dumped so much rain it closed roads and put resident on alert - but even without detailed FEMA flood maps, communities in this region of the state are well-prepared for floods.
Ceil Strauss, the DNR's state floodplain manager, says local emergency planning leaders are well-equipped to handle these situations, in part thanks to plans she helped create.
"We work with the communities to make sure that any new buildings, or additions to buildings that go in, are outside of the higher risk areas in the floodplain, so that they're less likely to have damage," says Strauss.
She also says it's important for northwestern Minnesota's residents to know that they can find real-time flood-related updates on the state's 511 website.
"They've had big floods or big rains in the past, maybe not your 100-year type of flood or rain," Strauss explains. "They can be looking at what areas are low, what areas do we need to be concerned about rescues."
Strauss added this recent flooding was worsened by the lingering effects of severe storms that hit Bemidji in late June. Those storms caused significant damage, destroyed thousands of trees, and likely impacted that area's natural drainage systems.
Areas from Bemidji, east into Minnesota's Arrowhead region, saw several inches of rain on Wednesday. The Duluth office of the National Weather Service says many areas received 3.50 inches of rainfall over the last two days. The highest report was from near Marble, near Grand Rapids, with 4.95 inches.
Many streets were flooded and there were even images of the areas famous canoes going down the middle of those streets.
The good news is that area should remain dry into the weekend before more chances of storms pop up Sunday with more risks of flash floods.