Floods and Flooding












"Confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, August, 1993.  Extensive floods in the Mississippi River Basin during the spring and summer of 1993 caused $ 20 billion in damages (U.S. Geological Survey)









During the 20th century, floods were the number-one natural disaster in the United States in terms of the number of lives lost and property damage.  This case history focuses on problems faced by the residents of Simonton, Texas, who live in the flood plain of the Brazos River.