Major midwest flood risk underestimated by as much as five feet, study finds

ScienceDaily: As floodwaters surge along major rivers in the midwestern United States, a new study from Washington University in St. Louis suggests federal agencies are underestimating historic 100-year flood levels on these rivers by as much as five feet, a miscalculation that has serious implications for future flood risks, flood insurance and business development in an expanding floodplain. "This analysis shows that average high-water marks on these river systems are rising about an inch per year -- that's......

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