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Published May 27, 2012, 08:35 AM

Compare / contrast St. Louis River levels between February, May

For frequent visitors to Jay Cooke State Park, seeing the rushing St. Louis River at or near flood stage - as it is this weekend - is made even more impressive when compared to how tranquil it can be at other times of the year.

By: News Tribune staff, Duluth News Tribune

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    Three months, and a heavy rainfall can make quite a difference in the level of the St. Louis River at Jay Cooke State Park near Thomson. These pictures were taken from the park's Swinging Bridge, looking upstream - the top image was taken Feb. 15, 2012; the bottom photo is from May 26, 2012, with the river near flood stage after heavy rain. (Andrew Krueger / akrueger@duluthnews.com)

For frequent visitors to Jay Cooke State Park, seeing the rushing St. Louis River at or near flood stage - as it is this weekend - is made even more impressive when compared to how relatively tranquil it can seem at other times of the year.

The accompanying photos and videos give two views of the river - one taken last February, when the river was running low during winter, and the other taken Saturday with the river running high from recent heavy rain.

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