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At least 25 waterspouts were reported on the Great Lakes over the weekend, with more expected this week

Predicting floods requires a unique partnership between meteorologist and hydrologists After significant rain over the weekend for parts of Minnesota, flood warnings remain in effect in spots

What does all the recent rain mean for Minnesota? The National Weather Service helps break it down

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Plenty of rain chances coming up - could that lead to some localized flooding? "We'll have a lot of rainfall over kind of the east, central to southeastern part of the state"

If it's not the smoke it's the rain? Some heavy precipitation is on the way "We're gonna see some healthy totals out of this," says WCCO-TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer

Air Quality Alert: More Canadian wildfire smoke will make much of Minnesota "unhealthy" for sensitive groups Alert is in effect until 11:00 p.m. Thursday and any rain won't have much of an effect on it

Smoke from Canadian wildfires eases Wednesday - but don't get used to it

Air Quality Alert extended through Wednesday in Minnesota with "Hazardous" conditions in northwest part of the state People should avoid outdoor activity and stay indoors in NW Minnesota which currently has the worst air on Earth

Air Quality Alert: Wildfires in Canada bring smoky skies to Minnesota "Smoke is blanketing pretty much the entire state into the eastern Dakotas," says the National Weather Service