In a little over two weeks, heavy rains transformed the landscape of southern Mozambique.
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Heavy rains pushed the lower Limpopo River over its banks in January 2013.
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In January 2015, heavy rains triggered destructive flooding in coastal Mozambique.
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Heavy rains in southern Africa caused severe flooding along the Shire River in January 2015.
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Warm temperatures and a heavy late-season snowpack led to flooding in Canada’s New Brunswick province.
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Swollen rivers have altered the landscape in India’s state of Kerala.
Acquired March 8, 2010 (top), and March 12, 2009 (bottom), these false-color images show part of Mozambique before and after flooding in the region.
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Like many rivers across the world, the Nzoia River in western Kenya pushes over its banks annually. In November 2008, the river burst through the dykes to flood the low-lying land around it.
High water on the James River in South Dakota has persisted for more than a year.
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Geography and a prolonged period of wet weather have made flooding common on this river in the Northern Plains.