John Wheeler: It is flood season, but flooding looks unlikely

John Wheeler: It is flood season, but flooding looks unlikely

FARGO — A Red River spring flood is almost certainly not happening this year. But if it were to happen, right about now would be the time. Spring flood crests are most often between late March and late April, usually taking two to four weeks to peak following the rise of the first tributary. There are many commonly held untruths about Red River flooding. The northward flow has nothing to do with flooding. A frozen river downstream does not back …

NOA launches flood awareness campaign in Jigawa

NOA launches flood awareness campaign in Jigawa NOA launches flood awareness campaign in Jigawa Published By: Paul Dada By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Jigawa has begun a sensitisation campaign against flooding in the state’s communities. The agency’s Director, Mr Ahmad Tijjani, led a team of NOA Social Mobilisation Officers to the palace of the District Head of Bulangu in Kafin Hausa Local Government A…