Rising Rivers in the U.S. Midwest

Acquired April 12, 2011, and March 2, 2011, these false-color images show retreating snows and rising rivers in the U.S. Midwest.

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Retreating Snow and Advancing Water in the Upper Midwest

Acquired April 6, 2011, March 28, 2011, and February 28, 2011, these false-color images show the retreat of snow and advance of water in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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Rising Waters in St. Paul

Acquired on March 17, 2010 (top), and August 5, 2009 (bottom), these false-color images show differences in vegetation and river levels at different times of year.

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Rising Waters on the James River

Acquired April 4, 2011, and March 5, 2011, these false-color images show snow cover retreat and rising rivers in South Dakota.

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Rising Waters on the Mississippi River

Acquired March 1 and 20, 2011, these false-color images show rising waters on the Mississippi River and some of its tributaries.

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Flood Waters along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers

Acquired April 5 and 20, these images compare conditions along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, where flooding struck in the spring of 2013.

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High Waters along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

Acquired March 12, 2011, and February 12, 2011, these false-color images show parts of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers before and after melting snow raised water levels.

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Early Spring Floods in Indiana

Swollen rivers and greening land in this image of southern Indiana on March 1, 2011, are signs that spring is approaching.

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High Waters along the Mississippi River

Acquired May 8, 2011, and April 29, 2011, these false-color images show rising water levels along the Mississippi River.

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Floods in the U.S. Midwest

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