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A record-breaking amount of precipitation fell in the Midwest from

Feb. 27, 2019 by Devin Jones

A record-breaking amount of precipitation fell in the Midwest from May through May, the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday. The National Weather Service predicted that the Midwest would see five inches of rain in the coming weeks—the heaviest fall since records began.

The heaviest rain was recorded in the lower 48 states and the District of Columbia. The rain fell across the Midwest, including Nebraska, Wisconsin, North Dakota, North Dakota, and Missouri, the agency said.

The heaviest rainfall occurred in the state of Wisconsin, where rain fell on a record-breaking 8-day stretch, the agency said. That state was the epicenter of the latest storm, which came with record rainfall in all but one state.

"This is shaping up to be a potentially unprecedented flood season,” with more than 200 million people at risk for flooding in their communities," the agency said.

The National Weather Service released a series of updates on Monday about the drought. The agency called the drought "unprecedented," and warned that the chances of widespread drought will be higher in the coming weeks.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its spring flood outlook Thursday, predicting that two-thirds of the country is at risk of "major to moderate flooding," from Fargo, North Dakota on the Red River of the North down to Nashville, Tennessee, on the Cumberland River. More than 200,000 people depend on public assistance to help pay for their food and water bills, according to the US Navy. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its spring flood outlook Thursday, predicting that two-thirds of the country is at risk of "major to moderate flooding," from Fargo, North Dakota on the Red River of the North down to Nashville, Tennessee, on the Cumberland River. More than 200,000 people depend on public assistance to help pay for their food and water bills, according to the US Navy. †

At least 1,700 people were killed and many others were seriously injured when a wildfire roared into the Twin Cities late Sunday afternoon, burning more than 500 homes in the Twin Cities and forcing millions to flee. The fires have burned so many homes that federal and local officials are considering evacuating to the suburbs and surrounding counties.

The wildfires burned most of the Twin Cities, but they also scorched most of the city's suburbs, burning and destroying a large swath of land.

The first storm to hit the Twin Cities was a 2-day-long, 3-day-long, 1,700-foot (