Acquired May 1, 2011, this natural-color image shows the James River completely filling the river valley near Jamesville, South Dakota.
Land Floods
Trees have long been cherished here for timber and for the colors they bring to “the Fall Rhapsody.”
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Acquired June 5, 2011, and May 19, 2005, these false-color images compare conditions along the James River near Mitchell, South Dakota.
The Kaskawulsh River stole most of the water from the Slims River, dramatically reshaping the region’s drainage.
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This false-color image shows the central part of the Vakhsh River, including the Nurek Dam and reservoir.
This model of the land elevation between the Mississippi, the Atchafalaya, and the Old River show the uphill fight to control river flow.
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A satellite image offers inky evidence of the organic-rich freshwater that the Suwannee River delivers to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Near the city of Little Rock, the river has meandered for decades, leaving its marks across the landscape.
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Acquired April 2, 2011, and February 27, 2011, these natural-color images show rising waters on the Kuiseb River, which flowed all the way to the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in decades.
Cliffs, waterfalls, and a wide mix of vegetation line a river that winds through the Great Plains in Nebraska.
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