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New effort aims to hold back water to slow ‘flashy’ Minnesota rivers Most of Minnesota is in a dry period now, but wet years happen, too. Flashy” flows, as scientists call them, are an increasing problem in the Minnesota River valley and elsewhere in the state. Scientists attribute them to more intense rain events and the loss of wetlands that act as natural sponges. Written By: Kirsti Marohn / MPR News | 8:00 am, Jul. 26, 2021 × Don and Becky Waskosky of Mankato, Minn., stand on the bank of the Le Sueur River, which has eroded away much of their property since they bought it in 2004. Behind them is a garden shed that they have already moved twice to keep it from falling over the bank. The Waskoskys have become advocates for efforts to store more water on the landscape to prevent flash flows and excess sediment in the river. (Kirsti Marohn / MPR News)

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