The Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority is releasing a little watershed history as part of its Draft Watershed Plan which is now circulating for comment.
The MVCA says there have been four droughts since 2012 alone, and six large floods since 1998.
Climate change models predict more frequent extreme weather events and earlier spring freshets.
The Draft Watershed Plan includes many strategic actions aimed at building resiliency, including improvements to water management and storage, subdivision design, and the protection of natural features such as shoreline buffers, forests and wetlands.
The Plan encourages watershed residents to act as stewards.
Everyone should engage in regular septic inspections and do their best to protect vegetated shoreline buffers.
The draft Mississippi River Watershed Plan is available for download from the MVCA website.
Your window for comment expires Friday June 25th.