Flooding in Eastern Russia and China

Record flooding occurred on the Amur River and its tributaries in far eastern Russia and northeastern China in August 2013.
Flooding along the Heilong River
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Flooding along the Heilong River

2013 brought record flooding to the Amur (Heilong) River.

Published Oct 27, 2013

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Floods Inundate Russia’s Far East
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Floods Inundate Russia’s Far East

Record floods are swelling the Amur River in Russia’s Far East.

Published Sep 10, 2013

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Flooding in Northeastern China
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Flooding in Northeastern China

The Songhua River, a tributary of the Amur River, showed significant flooding on August 30 when the Terra satellite acquired this image.

Published Aug 30, 2013

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Flooding in Eastern Russia
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Flooding in Eastern Russia

Runoff chokes the swollen Amur River in this astronaut photograph taken on August 21, 2013.

Published Aug 28, 2013

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Flooding in Eastern Russia and China
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Flooding in Eastern Russia and China

The Amur River and its tributaries continue to swell in the worst floods in a century.

Published Aug 28, 2013

Land Floods

Severe Floods Hit Eastern Russia
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Severe Floods Hit Eastern Russia

Weeks of heavy rain have caused severe flooding along rivers in far eastern Russia.

Published Aug 22, 2013

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