Spring is here, and with melting snow comes swollen rivers. Many low-lying areas in America's Midwest have to deal with this hazard every year as the spring season brings either more rain, melting snow, or - like in the upper Midwest - both. One of these such cities is Grand Forks, North Dakota, located in the Red River Valley. In 1997, the Red River Valley experienced a high level of precipitation, with increased raining in the fall, a record high snowfall in the winter and more rain in the spring. Come April 22, 1997, it was more water than the Red River could handle.
Making a Flood Map
The materials needed to make a flood map are:
