The Floods of 1993 : the Wisconsin experience.

By:

Heinrichs, Gary

Contributor(s):

Wisconsin. Bureau of Water Regulation & Zoning

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1993Description: 52 p. : ill., mapsSubject: Major flooding struck the upper Midwest during the spring and summer of 1993. The magnitude of the disaster - to people, property, business, agriculture and the environment - was unmatched by any other flood in United States history. Damages will exceed $12 billion - at least $930 million in Wisconsin. Damaged highways and rail lines disrupted transportation. The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers were closed to shipping. Millions of acres of farmland were under water for weeks during the growing season, and severe erosion, siltation, well pollution, chemical and effluent spills, and other environmental damages are a lasting legacy of the flood. At least 4,700 homes were damaged by the floods and 2,500 people were evacuated. The losses due to crops not planted, livestock damage, winterkill, damage to farm facilities, and lost business revenue may never be accurately calculated. Where reliable figures are available, aggregrate totals and damages by category are charted in this report

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Major flooding struck the upper Midwest during the spring and summer of 1993. The magnitude of the disaster - to people, property, business, agriculture and the environment - was unmatched by any other flood in United States history. Damages will exceed $12 billion - at least $930 million in Wisconsin. Damaged highways and rail lines disrupted transportation. The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers were closed to shipping. Millions of acres of farmland were under water for weeks during the growing season, and severe erosion, siltation, well pollution, chemical and effluent spills, and other environmental damages are a lasting legacy of the flood. At least 4,700 homes were damaged by the floods and 2,500 people were evacuated. The losses due to crops not planted, livestock damage, winterkill, damage to farm facilities, and lost business revenue may never be accurately calculated. Where reliable figures are available, aggregrate totals and damages by category are charted in this report

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