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[–] 12 points 3 days ago (1 child)

There's nothing to be gained by flooding land, it will not prevent future floods or reduce the size or veracity of them.

This is not entirely true, though the purpose is not the same as controlled burns. We intentionally (re)flood wetlands we've previously dried in order to restore wetland habitats.

Kind of like the fires, though, we learned the hard way that draining all the wetlands is bad, and they're actually very important features of nature.

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  • [–] 13 points 3 days ago*

    In the context of controlled burns, there's nothing to gain from flooding land temporarily in a similar fashion. However, rebuilding wetlands is actually a great way to prevent floods in other areas.

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