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Flooding
It’s natural for rivers to flood. When rainfall and water from melting snow moves downstream, rivers will flood. These floods create important riverine habitats that many specialist species rely on. Throughout history, this happens about 50% of the time and creates floodplains next to rivers.
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Floodplains are rich with nutrients from the river and make for fertile agricultural grounds. In fact, the three most ancient civilizations on Earth all lived near floodplains:
- Mesopotamia – between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- Indus River Civilization – along the Indus River
- Ancient Egyptians – along the Nile
The Missouri River will likely flood again, and even though the levee is designed to protect everyone, it’s smart to be prepared for flood conditions. Learn flood planning steps from the Council Bluffs Levee Program.