Images related to Floods in the U.S. Midwest

Amistad Reservoir
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Amistad Reservoir

Published Sep 1, 2003

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Flooding in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
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Flooding in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan

Water has stopped pouring from the broken wall of the Sardoba Reservoir, but many areas are still submerged.

Published May 11, 2020

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Fresh Water for Shanghai
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Fresh Water for Shanghai

The fast-growing city has polluted waterways and a growing demand for clean tap water.

Published Apr 11, 2017

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Flooding Fills Vermont Reservoir
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Flooding Fills Vermont Reservoir

An aerial photo from July 6, 2009, and a satellite image from August 29, 2011, show the North Springfield Reservoir before and after Irene’s heavy rains.

Published Sep 1, 2011

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Water Use On Idaho’s Snake River Plain
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Water Use On Idaho’s Snake River Plain

Natural vegetation and irrigated farmland along the Snake River Plain in Idaho use dramatically different amounts of water during the growing season.

Published Jan 26, 2010

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Prado Dam
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Prado Dam

Published Jan 26, 2005

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Flooding in Azerbaijan
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Flooding in Azerbaijan

Acquired May 14, 2010 (top), and April 21, 2010 (bottom), these images show Azerbaijan before and after severe flooding along the Kür River.

Published May 14, 2010

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Flooding along the Lower Indus River
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Flooding along the Lower Indus River

Acquired August 8,10, and 12, 2010, these false-color images show a substantial rise in water levels on the Indus River downstream from Sukkur, Pakistan.

Published Aug 12, 2010

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A Global Water Hyacinth Invasion
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A Global Water Hyacinth Invasion

A new study found that the abundance of these floating plants has increased due to urbanization.

Published Sep 2, 2020

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Flooding near Hamburg, Iowa
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Flooding near Hamburg, Iowa

Acquired July 17, 2011, this natural-color image shows flood water lingering near Hamburg, Iowa, which avoided inundation with a new levee.

Published Jul 20, 2011

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Morganza Floodway after Five Days of Flow
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Morganza Floodway after Five Days of Flow

The ASTER instrument on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this false-color image of the Morganza Floodway on May 18, 2011.

Published May 20, 2011

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"Fossil Water" in Libya

Published Apr 12, 2006

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