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Changes in climate, land use help trigger heavier flooding
Monday, 11 April 2011 15:47

By Cody Winchester – Argus Leader

Spring flooding in eastern South Dakota to some extent follows a fairly typical storyline: A wet fall and snowy winter saturated the soil and filled up the river basins, and when the spring melt came the water had nowhere to go. But officials say the rising incidence of flooding and wet weather also is part of a broader trend, one driven by climate change and perhaps by changes in land use, too. For full news story, click here.