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Battered by floods, U.S. river communities try new remedies
Apr 29, 2020

Battered by floods, U.S. river communities try new remedies

Hollywood Beach Road was once such prime real estate that the neighborhood had its own airstrip, enabling well-heeled residents to zip back and forth between homes in nearby St. Louis […]

Dec 9, 2019

Flooding leaves small Missouri city with dozens of sinkholes

Dozens of sinkholes, some up to 12 feet deep, are dotting the landscape in the small southeastern Missouri city of Caruthersville, forcing road detours, swallowing sections of people’s yards and […]

Dec 9, 2019

Flooding leaves small Missouri city with dozens of sinkholes

Dozens of sinkholes, some up to 12 feet deep, are dotting the landscape in the small southeastern Missouri city of Caruthersville, forcing road detours, swallowing sections of people’s yards and […]

Dec 2, 2019

River watchers already wary about 2020 spring flooding

After a year that has seen some of the worst flooding ever in parts of the Midwest, concern is already rising that the spring of 2020 may bring more high […]

Dec 2, 2019

River watchers already wary about 2020 spring flooding

After a year that has seen some of the worst flooding ever in parts of the Midwest, concern is already rising that the spring of 2020 may bring more high […]

Sep 17, 2019

Water-quality sensor hitching ride on Mississippi River boat

A data-gathering sensor attached to the American Queen steamboat will give scientists and cities a better understanding of water quality along the entire length of the Mississippi River, officials said […]

Sep 17, 2019

Water quality sensor hitching ride on Mississippi River boat

A data-gathering sensor attached to the American Queen steamboat will give scientists and cities a better understanding of water quality along the entire length of the Mississippi River, officials said […]

Jun 7, 2019

Q&A: Missouri River flood risk to continue for months

The surging Missouri River is being filled with more than twice the normal amount of water from an upstream reservoir so more flooding is likely, and the heavy releases may […]

Jun 7, 2019

Q&A: Missouri River flood risk to continue for months

The surging Missouri River is being filled with more than twice the normal amount of water from an upstream reservoir so more flooding is likely, and the heavy releases may […]

Jun 4, 2019

Mississippi River flooding approaches records set in 1993

The swollen Mississippi River is straining levees, snarling traffic and forcing people from their homes as the water level in some places approaches record levels set during devastating flooding in […]

Jun 4, 2019

Mississippi River flooding approaches records set in 1993

The swollen Mississippi River is straining levees, snarling traffic and forcing people from their homes as the water level in some places approaches record levels set during devastating flooding in […]


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