A record 100-year flood on the Missouri River

[phantom power]

The greatest flood in recorded history is occurring along sections of the Missouri River, which runs from Montana to St. Louis, Missouri. On Thursday, the river hit 28.0' feet at Williston, North Dakota, surpassing the record flood height set in 1912. The river is expected to continue to rise to 1.4' above the 1912 mark by Tuesday. This week, the Missouri River at Omaha, Nebraska surpassed the level set during the great 1993 flood, and the river's height is currently the 2nd greatest on record, 9' below the mark set in 1952. Water releases at the six flood control dams on the Missouri River are now at more than double their previous all-time highs; these dams were built between 1940 and 1964. This great 100-year flood on the Missouri River is just beginning, and is likely to cause major damage over the next few weeks.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1822

[aquart]

1. But the Republicans have other things to do.

[liberal N proud]

2. I remember the 1993 floods

I lived in NW Missouri and remember vividly the flood of 93. I-29 was closed because of those floods and these are said to be worse. I can't image the traffic on the secondary roads due to that.

[Lionessa]

3. 9' or 9"? 9' below the greatest on record seems off somehow

Unless dams or some other water diverting, or flow altering thing has happened since 1952.