This is the snowdepth map as of February 19th. The darker colors indicate deeper snow. As you can see, the region with the deepest snowpack is west-central Minnestota, a landscape which forms the headwaters of both the Red River and the Minnesota River. Both river valleys are likely to flood this spring, as they do most springs. But the National Weather Service emphasizes that the possibility for a serious flood this year is "almost certain." How serious? That depends on what happens in the next few weeks.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The snowpack
This is the snowdepth map as of February 19th. The darker colors indicate deeper snow. As you can see, the region with the deepest snowpack is west-central Minnestota, a landscape which forms the headwaters of both the Red River and the Minnesota River. Both river valleys are likely to flood this spring, as they do most springs. But the National Weather Service emphasizes that the possibility for a serious flood this year is "almost certain." How serious? That depends on what happens in the next few weeks.
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oh, hopefully it doesnt flood ur place really bad again!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the Watertown area might be in trouble, too.
ReplyDeleteThe local news has had some interesting coverage about how NOAA forecasts the spring flood percentages.