Floods in the Ohio River Valley

Flood water that filled the Ohio River in January 2005 reached the lower Mississippi in early February. MODIS observed high water levels on the river in Mississippi and Louisiana near Lake Pontchartrain.
Floods in the Ohio River Valley
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Floods in the Ohio River Valley

Published Jan 24, 2005

Floods

Floods Along the Ohio River
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Floods Along the Ohio River

Heavy rain and snow swelled the rivers of Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, pushing many past flood stage during the first two weeks of January 2005. The flooding occurred after several days of rain and snow fell on the already saturated ground of the U.S. Midwest. Since the water could not be absorbed into the soaked ground, it ran off as flood water. The storms were followed by warm temperatures, which melted the snow and produced further flooding. By January 17, some of the flooding had started to recede, but large tracts of land along the Ohio and Wabash Rivers were still under water.

Published Jan 19, 2005

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Floods in the Ohio River Valley
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Floods in the Ohio River Valley

Published Jan 12, 2005

Floods