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The Mississippi River floods its banks usually due to the heavy rain that part of the US has. Take the flood in 1993 for example. In April 1993 the drainage basin around the Mississppi had become saturated due to heavy rain. Thunderstorms and flash floods in June caused rapid surface run off and in turn flash floods. Then when 180 mm of rain fell in a few hours the towns surrounding the Mississippi River built levees so this wouldn't happen again.
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∙ 12y agoThe Mississippi River floods its banks usually due to the heavy rain that part of the US has. Take the flood in 1993 for example. In April 1993 the drainage basin around the Mississppi had become saturated due to heavy rain. Thunderstorms and flash floods in June caused rapid surface run off and in turn flash floods. Then when 180 mm of rain fell in a few hours the towns surrounding the Mississippi River built levees so this wouldn't happen again.
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What is the 1927 flood?
It is the massive flood in the Mississippi river
Did anything get damaged in the flood of the Mississippi river?
no it did not
What happen to the Mississippi river during heavy rainfall?
The river would flood cities near the Mississippi River.
What surrounds the Mississippi?
river banks ?
Why did the Mississippi flood happen?
Rain kept on falling which caused a river flood
In what year did the Mississippi flood?
the Mississippi river flooded in 1927 1973 and 1918
Did the Mississippi River Valley flood in 1993?
Yes
Was the North Korean flood a river flood?
yes, heavy rains caused the Yalu river to breach its banks
Where was the Mississippi flood of 1993?
Yes it causes floods every year when the spring rains and melting snow increase the volume of water in the river. Some floods are contained by the dam and levee system, and some are more severe.
The part of a river's that is underwater when the river overflows its banks is called?
The part of a river that is underwater when the river overflows its banks is called the flood plain.
How does erosion effect Mississippi River?
Erosion effects the Mississippi river by causing collapse in the banks of the river. Erosion also causes the river to change course slightly as the banks change.
How likely is the Yazoo river in Mississippi to flood?
30% likely because Mississippi doesn't get much rain and with that being said the Yazoo river doesn't flood very often.
