Great Lake Region Flooding Analysis

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Flooding due to climate change will affect and has affected the Great Lake Regions. The Chequamegon Bay area is located in Lake Superior. Ashland and Bayfield counties in the State of Wisconsin surround the bay. This area takes in large amounts of rainwater run off from streams, rivers and towns. Ashland, Iron and Bayfield Counties all have waters that shed to the Chequamegon Bay. My father and his family came from Ashland, Wisconsin. I currently have a brother and family relatives living in the surrounding areas. Ashland is a town located on the Chequamegon Bay, in Ashland County. July 12, 2016 surrounding counties of the Chequamegan Bay area had rainfalls of 8-12+ inches. This large amount of rain took out roads, and even a small town close

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