And big changes means bigger reactions. A drainage ditch, for example, has an impact far beyond itself. So does a road approach. Or a shelterbelt. At the same time, the effectiveness of soil conservation measures is apparent.
Grassed waterways work.
They carry water off the fields without erosion. Wetlands hold water. N.D. Monday nights rain was a historic event, it's clear. No one has records that indicate any other rain of such magnitude in Grand Forks County. The storm was also a geological event.