Recent heavy rains in some parts of northern Minnesota have recharged ephemeral wetlands and have caused water levels in lakes and rivers to rise. During typical summers, one can expect that temporary wetlands will be dry and that lakes and rivers will generally be low. Not so today. In fact, what many of us are seeing now are conditions we would expect after ice-out and snowmelt. Water seems to be everywhere.
Source: https://www.bemidjipioneer.com