Many roads were impassable for weeks. The Flood of 1981 was yet another serious flood. The flood caused extensive damage in Ottawa and adjacent rural areas. Over half of the Village was covered by flood waters. The river crested 6.75' above flood stage.
Nature works by it's own standards.
Many experts in weather sceince and engineering have calculated mathematicl models and measures for flood events, however, unpredictiable weather can happen at any time without warning and can threaten human life and property. Your property may have been high enough to not be flooded during the last few flood events, however, it may still be flooded in the future depending on the severity of any given flood event. If you are in a floodplain, the odds are that someday your property will be flooded. The purpose of this letter is to give you some ideas of what you can do to protect your property and your family. The first thing to do is to determine your flood hazard.