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Coffee Break: Just add water

Stacked rocks form a cairn amid a water-barren portion of Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis on July 21, 2021. Similar drought conditions persist throughout the state.
Stacked rocks form a cairn amid a water-barren portion of Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis on July 21, 2021. Similar drought conditions persist throughout the state.Tim Evans for MPR News

by Jill Riley and Christy Taylor

July 22, 2021

Almost all of Minnesota is experiencing a drought, leading many cities to introduce water conservation measures. This week the city of Minneapolis introduced, odd even watering restrictions.

Minnesota needs at minimum another 5 inches of rain through the next few weeks for drought conditions to improve. But with the heat continuing this week and temperatures hitting the 90s, there is little relief in sight. So do what you can and please stay hydrated.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about water do you want to hear?

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Songs played

Lizzo - Water Me
tUnE-yArDs - Water Fountain
The Stone Roses - Waterfall
The Standells - Dirty Water
Metric - Breathing Underwater
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Death Cab for Cutie - Waterfalls
PJ Harvey - Down by the Water