Flood, Rain and Washington
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Historical newspaper accounts archived by Skagit County trace flooding in the region back to the late 19th century, long before modern flood control measures were in place.
The St. Johns River Water Management District manages a system of levees and canals to control flooding and mimic the river's natural flow. While recent flooding events in other states raise concerns, officials assure that similar scenarios are unlikely in ...
Dams and levees are critical pieces of our infrastructure and our history. They're one of the oldest type of human-made structures on the planet, and they were one of the first things that that humanity used to try to contain or use water. Well, the ...
You know what I love? When people live up to their own stereotypes. My column this week in the paper version of Unfair Park is about signs that the U.S. Army Corps of ...
Major infrastructure projects are underway in the famously flood-prone region to shore up levees and improve the Sacramento Weir. But some of these efforts have run into setbacks and opposition from the community.
In 1972, Nebraska’s natural resources districts (NRDs) were created and tasked with 12 responsibilities, including flood prevention and control.