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Community Flood Mitigation Planning Guidebook. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Water Regulation and Zoning, 1995.
Published by the Wisconsin DNR, this guidebook provides the reader with information on how to plan for flooding in a state bordered by the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. |
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How to Use a Flood Map to Determine Flood Risk for a Property. Washington, D.C.: Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1995.
Figuring out flood maps can be difficult. This book helps you interpret the maps. |
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Floods, Floodplains and Folks: A Casebook in Managing Rivers for Multiple Uses. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, 1996.
Although we all like to live near and around water, it is not always the best idea. This book provides guidance on how to best use land near water to minimize the potential for flooding. |
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Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House. Washington, D.C.: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mitigation Directorate, 2000.
Raising a house is one of the best ways to avoid severe water damage. A more common technique in the South, this is something that those who live in marshy or frequently-flooded areas of Wisconsin could think of doing. |
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Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House. Washington, D.C.: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mitigation Directorate, 2000.
The companion video to the book, Above the Flood provides the viewer with a more visual reference for seeing how elevating a house works. |
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Walker, J. F. and William R. Krug. Flood-Frequency Characteristics of Wisconsin Streams.
Reston, Va. : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 2003.
Also can be found on the Internet at: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS42878 [PDF]
Lots of information can be found here about how often and how severe floods are in Wisconsin’s rivers and streams. |
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Hulsey, Brett.
Permitting Disaster in Wisconsin: How the Government Allows Developers to Build in High Flood Areas and How Congress Wants to Make Wetland and Flood Destruction Worse. Madison: Sierra Club, 1998.
This document from the Sierra Club asserts the government is culpable for damage from floods because of their agreement to development in areas that are unsuited to it. |
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Flood 2008 - information from FEMA for Wisconsin |
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Flood 2008 - Wisconsin Emergency Management |
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Flood 2008 - Water Data from USGS |
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Flooding and Health - information from Madison/Dane County Health Dept. |
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Precipitation Data from the National Weather Service
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Flood Frequency in Wisconsin (USGS) |
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Estimating magnitude and frequency of floods for Wisconsin urban streams (USGS) |
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FEMA: Flood
General information and guidelines for floods. |
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FEMA: Grants and Assistance Programs for Individuals
Sources of money to help rebuild, as well as information on insurance. |
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FEMA: Homeowners and Renters (or Property Owners)
Information for the homeowner and renter on what to do to prepare for a flood. |
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FEMA: Individuals with Special Needs
How to help those with special needs evacuate a flooding area. |
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FEMA: Information for Livestock Owners
Guides for farmers on what to do for their livestock in the event of a flood. |
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FEMA: Information for Pet Owners
A source of information for pet owners on how to weather disasters with their animals. |
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FEMA: Wildlife in Disasters
Information for people on what to expect from wildlife after a flood and what to do. |
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FEMA For Kids: Resources for Parents & Teachers
Resources for teachers and parents on how to instruct children about natural disasters. |
