With all the snow we have received this winter, there is a real challenge ahead of us all, and it involves the threat for flooding. Hopefully, over the next few weeks, we will see an increase of gentle temperature climb, as that can really help to keep the snow in its solid form, long enough for melt to work its way down the rivers and streams.
But, with all of the changes that have been made over the last 15-20 years in the outlaying agricultural areas, there is a danger of flooding, even without the snow fall. If you can recall, the red river in Minnesota flows north, and it will be expected to flood the fargo morehead areas this spring, as it has since 1997.
The reasons are complicated, but, it does have to do with increased agricultural changes along the river, the outlaying areas of the fields and town river systems, and the general damming of the larger rivers, like the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers.
If ever a project needs to be reviewed, the area around New Orleans, the delta region, needs to be analyzed for possible reasons why the land there has simply vanished. If you review the Mississippi in its entirety, there should be some great information that will bring forward the fact, that this river needs to return to its natural flow, for at least a few months.
This could be catastrophic for those you rely on river management, and water access because of the management. With everything, there is much sediment that is building up along these controlled areas, and it has created a monster with flooding threat.
Think about your neighbors, and keep an eye out for the threat ahead!