Comments on: But I Digress… Spring Flood Season in North Dakota

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Sat, 21 May 2022 16:09:38 +0000

In reply to anne leueen.We are still at high water stages here, but at least it is going down and less threat to property every day.

By: anne leueen

anne leueen — Sat, 21 May 2022 16:08:31 +0000

Oh my! This is something that did not make our Canadian news here in Ontario. I’m glad the farmers will be happy with increased water. That’s the silver lining.

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Wed, 11 May 2022 16:19:01 +0000

In reply to Terri Webster Schrandt.It truly is interesting how weather patterns affect different parts of the country. We can use the moisture here, but there are plenty of places that didn't get any relief from the drought.

By: Terri Webster Schrandt

Terri Webster Schrandt — Wed, 11 May 2022 16:07:45 +0000

Amazing shots and an interesting education on how different parts of the country deal with flooding, irrigation and drought. La Nina delivered a wet cold winter here in WA which was sorely needed. I have to agree with Anne’s comment about Sacramento and the feast or famine weather there after almost 60 years of living in it !

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Tue, 10 May 2022 14:48:06 +0000

In reply to de Wets Wild.I am sorry to hear that. The war in Ukraine has pushed almost all other world news to the background here in the U.S.

By: de Wets Wild

de Wets Wild — Tue, 10 May 2022 14:46:19 +0000

We have just had terrible floods leading to over 450 deaths in this country, with dozens still missing, and terrible damage to infrastructure and ligistics. Your photos are a reminder to us all that neither the rich or the poor will be unaffected by climate change.

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Tue, 10 May 2022 13:57:01 +0000

In reply to Toonsarah.Thankfully, so far the damage to property in North Dakota is relatively limited this year. Certainly that's a blessing partly accomplished by flood mitigations after the 1997 and 2009 floods that were much more severe.

By: Toonsarah

Toonsarah — Tue, 10 May 2022 13:52:33 +0000

The floods in your first few photos are really amazing – and no doubt devastating for anyone whose property is under water. Flooding is a growing problem here in the UK, in certain areas. In the past planners didn’t consider flood plains when deciding where to build and communities are paying the price now. I don’t think we have anything like your Civil Air Patrol. Mapping of flooding impact here would be done largely by the Environment agency I believe.

By: Anne Sandler

Anne Sandler — Tue, 10 May 2022 13:19:11 +0000

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Tue, 10 May 2022 12:38:25 +0000

In reply to Anne Sandler.I'd be happy to ship you some of our excess water, but I'm afraid the local farmers wouldn't feel so magnanimous. :-)