A few things to note as the river drops back to its normal levels. First of all, the crest of the river early Sunday morning was the fifth highest in recorded history. Surprisingly though, it caused very little damage, which is interesting considering how much the river has been developed since the last major flood. I don't know the answer to this, but is it possible that developers were smart enough to plan ahead for a such thing? Or was it just not that serious of an event? Also, as we discussed in class cities like Durand were gearing up for the worst of the flood days after the river crested in Eau Claire. It seems obvious enough, but I guess I never really thought about how much worse things can get down stream with all of the tributaries flowing in. Below is a story about how minor the damage was in Eau Claire.
http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/front_page/article_c3722832-cb86-11df-a99e-001cc4c002e0.html
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