Close this window. The 1984 National Minimum Drinking Age Act, [23 U.S.C. Â§ 158], requires that States prohibit persons under 21 years of age from purchasing or publicly possessing alcoholic beverages as a condition of receiving State highway funds.
Desert soil is thin and dry and cannot absorb a sudden rainstorm and there are few plants to absorb water. The rain rushes down hillsides and mountains and overflows arroyos, flowing into roads and homes in its path. They can occur suddenly and areas far from the actual storm can be flooded.esert soil is thin and dry and cannot absorb a sudden rainstorm and there are few plants to absorb water. The rain rushes down hillsides and mountains and overflows arroyos, flowing into roads and homes in its path. They can occur suddenly and areas far from the actual storm can be flooded.
Flooding occurs in North Dakota due to large amounts of snowfall, not just in North Dakota but also in Montana. Add to that lots of rain, and the flooding increases. Since the â¦ land in North Dakota is flat, it takes the rivers longer to move the water and contributes to the flooding. Floods can occur when rivers and streams run over their banks. Although made to prevent floods from happening, dams and levees that experience breakage can also cause flooding.