Cernohous, Len2009-12-212009-12-211979-12https://hdl.handle.net/10365/6979The recent major flood events in North Dakota's Souris and Red River Basins have been linked to flood plain development, wetland drainage, changes in land use and a “wet cycle.” All these factors can influence the degree of flooding. This paper will discuss wetland drainage, and, to a lesser extent, changes in land use (U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bismarck Area Office, North Dakota).en-UShttps://www.govinfo.gov/about/policies#copyrightWetlands.Water diversion.Flood control.