🧊 Ice jams are a major cause of spring flooding in Alaska. They form quickly, block rivers, and send water into nearby communities.
Monitor river conditions here: weather.gov/aprfc#IceJam#SpringFlooding#AKwx
Spring brings renewal not just for us but for wildlife too! 🌊🐟 Thanks to seasonal floods, trout can swim upstream to spawn when beaver dams burst. Nature's balance in action! 📸: Rose Ratliffe #NaturePhotography#SpringFlooding#WildlifeConservation
Another important way we monitor the risk of flooding is through our Hydrometric Network.
This system of monitoring stations strategically positioned across the Niagara Peninsula watershed collects data including water levels, precipitation and stream flow.🌧️🌊
#SpringFlooding
When temperatures rise, frozen ground prevents melting snow or rainfall from being absorbed, leading to runoff that flows into lakes and local rivers. This heightens the risk of excess water spilling over riverbanks, resulting in riverine flooding. #SpringFlooding@TRCA_Flood
Alaska 2023 #SpringFlooding:
@FEMA Housing Inspectors will be in Russian Mission this week to help survivors register for FEMA assistance and perform housing inspections.
📍City Office
511 Main St.
Russian Mission, AK 99657
For times and details, visit: fema.gov/event/fema-disaster…
Flooding can make a road impassible in seconds. If a road is covered in water: Turn around, don’t drown. One of our troopers shot this video recently near Ada. #SpringFlooding#MnWX
It’s hard to imagine when you look out the window today that spring flooding could be right around the corner. But it is. Read the latest DPS blog to find out how flooding may affect you this season and what you can do to prepare for it. #FloodSmart#NFIP#SpringFlooding
It might not look like it with all of this snow, but now is the time to consider buying flood insurance, according to @MnDPS_HSEM. Flood insurance can ensure you have financial help when the waters rise. Learn more in our #DPSBlogow.ly/E4Ip50N0PBP
Don't forget to install downspout extensions or to drop them down to make sure water is draining at least 6ft away from your home. See all our #waterdamage prevention tips here: buff.ly/3I7XNM4#springflooding#springthaw