Historical Floods In The United States
Floods are in the news right now, with the expected flloding expected in North Dakota this week.
You may find interesting to learn about some of the worst fllods in U.S. history in an article in The Weather Channel Kids.
“The Big Thompson Canyon (Colorado) Flood, which killed 139 people in 1976, proved a tragic illustration of a sobering statistic – 95% of those killed in the flash flood tried to outrun the waters along their path rather than climbing rocks or going uphill to higher grounds.
In recent years, about two-thirds of the flood fatalities have been in vehicles. Only a foot of fast-flowing water can push a vehicle off the road and sweep it downstream. About two feet of water will float a vehicle.
Beyond the risk of fatalities, floods devastate homes, towns, and even entire regions. The great Mississippi River Flood of 1993 covered an area 500 miles long and 200 miles wide. More than 50,000 homes were damaged, and 12,000 miles of farmland were washed out.”
Read more in The Weather Channel Kids.
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colorado weather|everything about colorado weather said on Friday, March 27, 2009, 9:30
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george Wittly said on Monday, October 4, 2010, 19:54
The floods where bad