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What's Behind the Massive Midwestern Floods: 2 Giant Waves of Water
By Rafi Letzter published
Here's why vast swaths of Nebraska, Missouri, and other Midwestern states are drowning.

Nebraska Flooding Seen from Space in Dramatic Detail
By Stephanie Pappas published
Nebraska's rivers swell after a "bomb cyclone" hits the central U.S.

Maya Underworld: Peek Inside the World's Longest Flooded Cave
By Stephanie Pappas published
The underwater cave is otherworldy.

'King Tides' Flood Florida Streets (Here's Why)
By Andrea Thompson published
The highest high tides that come each year are rising with sea levels.

Hurricane Harvey Caused 500,000-Year Floods in Some Areas
By Tia Ghose published
Hurricane Harvey, over the course of five days, dumped an unprecedented level of rainfall expected based on probabilities.

Flooding Could Free 350 Gators at Texas Sanctuary
By Mindy Weisberger published
Rising floodwaters in southeast Texas could spell big trouble for an alligator sanctuary in Beaumont that houses more than 350 American alligators on its property.

As Flooding from Harvey Intensifies, Astronauts Tweet Well Wishes to Houston
By Calla Cofield published
Astronauts currently on the International Space Station have been sending well wishes to their colleagues on the ground as heavy rainfall and flooding from tropical storm Harvey continue.
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