Monday, April 7, 2008

Some Flood 2007 Stats

There was an interesting article in the Winona Post this weekend. There are scientists still looking at the August flooding and trying to determine it's cause and what can be done to prevent it in the future. It states that the area received over half it's annual average rainfall in a 48 hour period. One reliable rain gage south of us read 23.1 inches in the first 24 hours and then 21.04 inches in the following 12 hours. Unreal! They have maps that outline the 100-year flood plain and many flooded areas, including ours (the Saehler-Anderson subdivision) were not on even that map. Before and after photos showed a mild, 8-10 foot creek, turned to a 60-90 foot wide raging river! I read in a previous article that there are creek paths (specifically the creek running through Farmer's Park) that are forever changed. They cannot even force the creek to flow the way it used to. Anyway, I'm sure we'll hear about the flood for years. I know in our house, we'll be cleaning up after it for years! I find it interested and reassuring to hear what the specialists have to say about it. I know many of you were asking questions about its cause, so I thought you'd find it interesting as well. Here's a link to the article if you'd like to read more: http://www.winonapost.com/stock/functions/VDG_Pub/detail.php?choice=24018&home_page=1&archives=

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