Howdie Doodie LANMaster. I live on the edge of a flood plain which is the Red River Valley area of southern Manitoba, it's only a few miles away. You being from the US of A might be interested in dealing with folks from your side of the border, like in North Dakota as they are in the same situation. From the Int'l border south to Fargo is very susceptible to flooding and this year history could repeat itself. It's only my opinion but with all the rain we / they had before freeze-up and the piles of snow we / they are getting the beach could end up in smack dab in the middle of North America. The last biggie was in 1997 and they called it " The Flood of The Century." Here is a link that may help. You could also Google for Grand Forks, N.D. flood of 1997. It really hit them hard.LANMaster said:Does anyone here tend to expect to fill sandbags every rainy season?
I have an idea for flood control, and I am curious if anyone in here has to regulary concern themselves with flooding.
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Sure I would like you have a peek.LANMaster said:Hidey Ho, Wimpy.
Thanks for the info!
I'mhoping to get someone who lives near the Mississippi River. But let me know if you want to have a gander at my idea anyway.
Gib's I'm shocked you're turning floods into Wimpy's.Gibble said:I'm pretty sure we'll have another huge flood this Wimpy. The amount of water in the ground was high, since we had so much rain this summer. Plus we have ALOT of snow this year...but the real problem isn't the water we have...but the precipitation and amount of water coming up from the south.
Fortunately, with the Z-Dike, and the floodway, we 'should' be better prepared than in '97.
Of course...if the town I live in ever floods...there will be no more Winnipeg...hehe.
Right, but most property will come up for sale eventually, within one or two generations. FEMA could just be in the market over the long haul and maybe in sixty or eighty years have depopulated the area enough to break the dikes and levees. The restored flood plain would then make flooding less severe in the populated areas.DiSaidSo said:FEMA loves to buy up flood plain land, especially around the Mississippi. Two problems:
1) People are stubborn. "I've lived here for 34 years and I'm not lettin' the gubment tell me where I can live!"
2) FEMA keeps getting their funding cut. I usually stand behind our President, but on this, I have to say![]()
LuckyStrike said:Right, but most property will come up for sale eventually, within one or two generations. FEMA could just be in the market over the long haul and maybe in sixty or eighty years have depopulated the area enough to break the dikes and levees. The restored flood plain would then make flooding less severe in the populated areas.
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