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See how a homemade levee saved this home from a massive flood
A family in western Tennessee built levees around their home -- and managed to keep floodwaters from deluging their house ...
FEMA scraps BRIC program, drying up funds for critical Yuba-Sutter levee project
Federal funding for critical flood protection in the Yuba-Sutter area was cancelled, and local agencies are scrambling to ...
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Miles of Delta levees are at risk of floods. Repairs could cost $3 billion
As winter storms soaked California in early 2023, the Sacramento River swelled toward flood stage. Levees protecting large expanses of farmland and many towns sprung leaks. At one site ...
On This Date: The Great Mississippi River Flood Of 1927 Ramped Up
The seeds of America's most destructive flood were planted the previous summer, but it shifted into higher gear this week in ...
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Army Corps activates flood fight protocols as upstream rains swell Mississippi River
After prolonged heavy rainfall upriver, Mississippi River nears flood stage in New Orleans. Corps begins levee checks and ...
Ohio River at Louisville at highest point since 1997. See how it compares to past floods
Ohio River flooding near Louisville this week marks the eighth highest river level on record, coming within a foot of major ...
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Miles of Delta Levees Are at Risk of Floods. Repairs Could Cost $3 billion
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As winter storms soaked California in early 2023, the Sacramento River swelled toward flood stage. Levees protecting ...
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Miles of Delta levees near Stockton are at risk of floods. Repairs could cost $3 billion
As winter storms soaked California in early 2023, the Sacramento River swelled toward flood stage. Levees protecting large expanses of farmland and many towns sprung leaks. At one site ...