NDSU Extension Ag Engineer Ken Hellevang says flooding is expected this spring. “When we look at what they call the snow water equivalent, we’re looking at a lot of areas of three to six inches of water content sitting out there so that would be like a six-inch rain.” Hellevang says making a flood plan for your farmyard can help divert flooding risks and keep standing water from accumulating. “Where’s the water going to accumulate? If we have livestock, will they be where it’s dry? Will we have access to the feed supply? Just a six-inch snow accumulation as it melts off of 1,000 square feet, ends up being thousands of gallons of water.”
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