Mississippi River flooding worse now than any time in past 500 years

Floods on the mighty Mississippi River are larger and more frequent today than at any time in the past 500 years — in part, a new study suggests, because structures erected to control the river have increased the flood risk.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-04061-z

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