Flooding
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Major Flooding Continues From Missouri to Michigan
By AccuWeather.com Staff published
Runoff from small streams into progressively larger rivers will continue the flooding risk through the weekend and beyond in some locations.
Spring Flooding Underway for Dakotas, New England
By Samantha-Rae Tuthill published
Rain and snowpack have contributed to flood warnings for parts of the Merrimack River in Massachusetts, tributaries of the Red River in North Dakota and Rock River in Wisconsin.
Why You Are Paying for Everyone's Flood Insurance
By Andy Stevenson, Dan Lashof published
U.S. taxpayers are bailing out flood insurance, and climate change is making the problem worse.
Shorelines Could Help Forecast Tsunami Floods
By Becky Oskin published
Earthquake fault location can maximize the power of tsunami waves.
Ancient Mega-Flood on Mars Revealed in 3D
By Charles Q. Choi published
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used radar to find the underground Martian channels.
Queensland Flooding Forces 20 Swift Water Rescues, Evacuations Underway
By Vickie Frantz published
People are urged to use extreme caution and avoid approaching swift flowing rivers.
How Oysters Can Prevent Flood Damage
By Marc Lallanilla published
Huge oyster beds, now gone, once protected America's shorelines.
Before and After Images: Grand Canyon Flood
By Live Science Staff published
Sandy beaches and bars transform in a series of images snapped by remote cameras during a Grand Canyon flood.
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