The Iowa Floods of 2008 are receding into history, but information gleaned from the disaster can help mitigate against future floods.
A two-hour session on “Anatomy of Iowa Floods: Preparing for the Future” will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 21, in Red Oak, Iowa at the Montgomery County Historical Society building. Topics will include climate change trends in Iowa precipitation and run-off; floodplain management strategies; rural-urban watershed coalition building; water quality; the work of the Iowa Flood Center; and a review of public policy issues.
This seminar is hosted by the University of Iowa’s Center for Global & Regional Environmental Research, Rebuild Iowa Office, University of Northern Iowa Center for Energy and Environmental Education, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa State University Extension, Iowa League of Cities and the Iowa State Association of Counties.
If you can't make this seminar, please keep an eye on the blog for posts of future events, and please check out A Watershed Year: Anatomy of the Iowa Floods of 2008 edited by Cornelia F. Mutel.
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