TY - Generic T1 - A historical record of the use of snow cover forecasts in the mid-Columbia area T2 - 21st Annual Western Snow Conference Y1 - 1953 A1 - Kramer, H.A. KW - Economics of snow surveys, Flood warning AB - A report is presented showing the usefulness of snow survey forecasts in pre-planning or industrial operations in the mid-reaches of the Columbia River. Mention is made of the dangers of population crowding into the seldom used flood plain of the large rivers and the difficulties of saving life and property when occupants cannot see the potential dangers. Conditions existing before and after the 1948 flood are depicted. Examples of flood warnings are shown in the text and documented for date and time. JF - 21st Annual Western Snow Conference T3 - Proceedings of the 21st Annual Western Snow Conference PB - Western Snow Conference CY - Boise, Idaho ER -