Flood Causes and Mitigation Strategies for Civil Engineers

Each group needs:

• a computer/tablet
• Google Earth, if available (or the Google Maps website if the app is not available)
• optional: whiteboard markers and white boards or markers and butcher paper
• access to presentation software such as PowerPoint, Google Slides, Canva, etc.
• access to a video camera, phone, etc. to record videos of presentations
• handouts (one per student):
• • Flooding Causes Worksheet (PDF)
  • Flood Risk Management Worksheet (PDF)
  • Flood Management Scenario Worksheet (PDF)
  • A look at the conditions that led to previous major flood years in Fargo article (PDF) (PDF or printout)
  • Ten years later, flood of ’09 remembered as a victory paid for with sweat, tears article (PDF) (PDF or printout)