Geography and a prolonged period of wet weather have made flooding common on this river in the Northern Plains.
Published Apr 21, 2020Image of the Day Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
Acquired May 10, 2011, and April 21, 2010, these natural-color images show flooded and normal conditions along the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee.
Published May 11, 2011
The Kaskawulsh River stole most of the water from the Slims River, dramatically reshaping the region’s drainage.
Published Apr 28, 2017
Acquired June 5, 2011, and May 19, 2005, these false-color images compare conditions along the James River near Mitchell, South Dakota.
Published Jun 7, 2011
The wandering river is a boon to farming, but it has no interest in state borders.
Published Jul 19, 2020
Floods and new infrastructure have long since separated the distinctive bend in the river that was portrayed by landscape painter Thomas Cole in 1836.
Published Oct 15, 2017
Between 1992 and 2009, a section of the lower Indus River changes course following the formation of an oxbow lake.
Published May 9, 2010
Rivers swelled from the torrential rains of Hurricane Florence.
Published Sep 22, 2018Image of the Day Land Water Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
This photo-like image shows extensive flooding on the Red River near Fargo, North Dakota, on March 28, 2009 as the river reached a record high of 40.82 feet.
Published Mar 30, 2009
2013 brought record flooding to the Amur (Heilong) River.
Published Oct 27, 2013
Relentless rains are to blame for ongoing flooding in northeastern China. On September 1, 2003, embankments along the Weihe river, left, burst.
Published Oct 23, 2003
