Download or read book Floods of June 2012 in Northeastern Minnesota written by Christiana R. Czuba and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During June 19-20, 2012, heavy rainfall, as much as 10 inches locally reported, caused severe flooding across northeastern Minnesota. The floods were exacerbated by wet antecedent conditions from a relatively rainy spring, with May 2012 as one of the wettest Mays on record in Duluth. The June 19-20, 2012, rainfall event set new records in Duluth, including greatest 2-day precipitation with 7.25 inches of rain. The heavy rains fell on three major watersheds: the Missis- sippi Headwaters; the St. Croix, which drains to the Mis- sissippi River; and Western Lake Superior, which includes the St. Louis River and other tributaries to Lake Superior. Widespread flash and river flooding that resulted from the heavy rainfall caused evacuations of residents, and damages to residences, businesses, and infrastructure. In all, nine counties in northeastern Minnesota were declared Federal disaster areas as a result of the flooding.
Download or read book Floods in Minnesota Magnitude and Frequency written by Charles Henry Prior and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biodiversity Conservation and Environmental Management in the Great Lakes Basin written by Eric Freedman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Lakes Basin in North America holds more than 20 percent of the world's fresh water. Threats to habitats and biodiversity have economic, political, national security, and cultural implications and ramifications that cross the US-Canadian border. This multidisciplinary book presents the latest research to demonstrate the interconnected nature of the challenges facing the Basin. Chapters by U.S. and Canadian scholars and practitioners represent a wide range of natural science and social science fields, including environmental sciences, geography, political science, natural resources, mass communications, environmental history and communication, public health, and economics. The book covers threats from invasive species, industrial development, climate change, agricultural and chemical runoff, species extinction, habitat restoration, environmental disease, indigenous conservation efforts, citizen engagement, environmental regulation, and pollution.Overall the book provides political, cultural, economic, scientific, and social contexts for recognizing and addressing the environmental challenges faced by the Great Lakes Basin.
Download or read book Floods of September 2010 in Southern Minnesota written by Christopher A. Ellison and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "During September 22-24, 2010, heavy rainfall ranging from 3 inches to more than 10 inches caused severe flooding across southern Minnesota. The floods were exacerbated by wet antecedent conditions, where summer rainfall totals were as high as 20 inches, exceeding the historical average by more than 4 inches. Widespread flooding that occurred as a result of the heavy rainfall caused evacuations of hundreds of residents, and damages in excess of 64 million dollars to residences, businesses, and infrastructure. In all, 21 counties in southern Minnesota were declared Federal disaster areas. Peak-of-record streamflows were recorded at nine U.S. Geological Survey and three Minnesota Department of Natural Resources streamgages as a result of the heavy rainfall. Flood-peak gage heights, peak streamflows, and annual exceedance probabilities were tabulated for 27 U.S. Geological Survey and 5 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources streamgages and 5 ungaged sites ... High-water marks were identified and tabulated for the most severely affected communities of Faribault along the Cannon and Straight Rivers, Owatonna along the Straight River and Maple Creek, Pine Island along the North Branch and Middle Fork Zumbro River, and Zumbro Falls along the Zumbro River. The nearby communities of Hammond, Henderson, Millville, Oronoco, Pipestone, and Rapidan also received extensive flooding and damage but were not surveyed for high-water marks. Flood-peak inundation maps and water-surface profiles for the four most severely affected communities were constructed in a geographic information system by combining high-water-mark data with the highest resolution digital elevation model data available. The flood maps and profiles show the extent and height of flooding through the communities and can be used for flood response and recovery efforts by local, county, State, and Federal agencies."--Abstract.
Download or read book Sixteen Year Study of Minnesota Flash Floods written by Earl L. Kuehnast and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Floods and Flood Damage Reduction in Minnesota written by Minnesota. Division of Waters, Soils, and Minerals and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Floods of 1950 in the Upper Mississippi River and Lake Superior Basins in Minnesota written by and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Sugar Creek Chronicle written by Cornelia F. Mutel and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2010, while editing a report on the effects of climate change in Iowa, ecologist Cornelia Mutel came to grips with the magnitude and urgency of the problem. She already knew the basics: greenhouse gas emissions and global average temperatures are rising on a trajectory that could, within decades, propel us beyond far-reaching, irreversible atmospheric changes; the results could devastate the environment that enables humans to thrive. The more details she learned, the more she felt compelled to address this emerging crisis. The result is this book, an artful weaving together of the science behind rising temperatures, tumultuous weather events, and a lifetime devoted to the natural world. Climate change isn’t just about melting Arctic ice and starving polar bears. It’s weakening the web of life in our own backyards. Moving between two timelines, Mutel pairs chapters about a single year in her Iowa woodland with chapters about her life as a fledgling and then professional student of nature. Stories of her childhood ramblings in Wisconsin and the solace she found in the Colorado mountains during early adulthood are merged with accounts of global environmental dilemmas that have redefined nature during her lifespan. Interwoven chapters bring us into her woodland home to watch nature’s cycles of life during a single year, 2012, when weather records were broken time and time again. Throughout, in a straightforward manner for a concerned general audience, Mutel integrates information about the science of climate change and its dramatic alteration of the planet in ways that clarify its broad reach, profound impact, and seemingly relentless pace. It is not too late, she informs us: we can still prevent the most catastrophic changes. We can preserve a world full of biodiversity, one that supports human lives as well as those of our myriad companions on this planet. In the end, Mutel offers advice about steps we can all take to curb our own carbon emissions and strategies we can suggest to our policy-makers.
Download or read book Floods of 1950 in the Upper Mississippi River and Lake Superior Basins in Minnesota Floods of 1950 written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Moon Minnesota written by Tricia Cornell and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 831 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minnesotan Tricia Cornell brings years of traveling experience to the table in Moon Minnesota. Cornell spotlights a great list of travel strategies, such as "Best of Minnesota", "A Long Weekend in the Twin Cities", and "Wacky Minnesota". She covers the Twin Cities' thriving nightlife as well as the recaptured Victorian allure found in Duluth's historic B&Bs. Whether they're exploring the old European charm of St. Paul or enjoying the sophistication of Minneapolis, Moon Minnesota gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. This ebook and its features are best experienced on iOS or Android devices and the Kindle Fire.
Download or read book Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 2012 Civil works FY 2012 budget justification information Central Utah Project Completion Act Bureau of Reclamation FY 2012 budget justification written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spring 2001 Flood in the Red River of the North Minnesota River and Mississippi River Basins written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. St. Paul District and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fargo N Dak Tornado and Minnesota Floods of June 1957 written by American National Red Cross. Midwestern Area and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 2009 Spring Floods in North Dakota Western Minnesota and Northeastern South Dakota written by Kathleen Macek-Rowland and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 2009, record-breaking snowfalls and additional spring moisture caused severe flooding in parts of the Missouri River and Red River of the North (Red River) Basins in North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota. There were 48 peak of record stages and 36 discharges recorded at U.S. Geological Survey streamgages located in both basins between March 20 and May 15, 2009. High water continued to affect many communities up and down the rivers' main stems and tributaries for nearly 2 months. Record snowfall for single-day totals, as well as monthly totals, occurred throughout the Missouri River and Red River of the North Basins. Additional moisture in the spring as well as the timing of warmer temperatures caused record flooding in many places in both basins with many locations reporting two flood crests. Ice jams on the Missouri River, located north and south of Bismarck, N. Dak., caused flooding. Southwest Bismarck was evacuated as rising waters first began inundating homes in low-lying areas along the river and then continued flowing into the city's lower south side. On March 24, 2009, the peak stage of the Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak. streamgage was 16.11 feet, which was the highest recorded stage since the completion of Garrison Dam in 1954. South of Bismarck, the Missouri River near Schmidt, N. Dak. streamgage recorded a peak stage of 24.24 feet on March 25, 2009, which surpassed the peak of record of 23.56 feet that occurred on December 9, 1976. While peak stage reached record levels at these streamgages, the discharge through the river at these locations did not reach record levels. The record high stages resulted from ice jams occurring on the Missouri River north and south of the cities of Bismarck and Mandan. At the Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak. streamgage, the Red River reached a record stage of 40.84 feet surpassing the previous peak of record stage of 39.72 feet set in 1997. The associated peak streamflow of 29,500 cubic feet per second exceeded the previous peak of record set in 1997 by 1,500 cubic feet per second. For the cities of Fargo, and Moorhead, Minn., and the surrounding area, the stage of the Red River remained above flood stage for nearly 2 months."--Abstract.
Download or read book Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 2013 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guidelines for Determining Flood Flow Frequency written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Final Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Silver Creek Bridge Replacement in Carlton County Minnesota written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jay Cooke State Park, located in Carlton County, MN, encompasses nearly 9,000 acres along the St. Louis River. The park, which receives more than 300,000 visitors each year, is an important component of the Minnesota State Park system. Jay Cooke State Park visitors take advantage of a variety of recreational activities, including hiking, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, fishing, biking (mountain and tour), horseback riding, picnicking, wildlife viewing, bird watching, geocaching, backpacking, and camping. The park provides over 50 miles of hiking and cross-country ski trails and several scenic overlooks for visitors to enjoy. Sever flooding throughout Northern Minnesota in June 2012 damaged portions of Jay Cooke State Park and its trail system, including an existing foot bridge crossing Silver Creek along the North Country/Superior Hiking Trail. The 40 year-old Silver Creek Bridge, which was deteriorating before the flood, is now unstable and unsafe due to erosion around its abutments and approaches and a deteriorated wood decking. Hikers are no longer able to cross the bridge which allows access to three backpack sites and 12 miles of hiking and ski trails in the southeast part of the park. The trail segment is part of the long-distance 296-mile Superior Harking Trail and 4,000-plus mile (when fully completed) North Country Scenic Trail that connects New York to North Dakota. Using NOAA provided funds from Section 306A of the Coastal Zone Management Act, the project partners (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Lake Superior Coastal Management Program, working in partnership with Minnesota DNR's Parks and Trails Office's Jay Cooke State Park, and the Conservation Corps of Minnesota), propose to replace this damaged bridge with a new bridge to provide hikers safe passage over Silver Creek (See Section 8, Figures 1 and 2). The bridge replacement will restore visitor experience by reconnecting miles of hiking trails on either side of the creek. NOAA has the authority to fund or not fund this bridge replacement project selected by the Lake Superior Coastal Program. We do not have the ability to negotiate other projects, different from that put forward by Lake Superior Coastal Management Program for NOAA funding"--Summary (page 4).
