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4 unusual facts about 2011 Missouri River Flood


2011 Missouri River Flood

All six major dams along the Missouri River released record amounts of water to prevent overflow which led to flooding threatening several towns and cities along the river from Montana to Missouri; in particular Bismarck, North Dakota; Pierre, South Dakota; Dakota Dunes, South Dakota; South Sioux City, Nebraska, Sioux City, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; Jefferson City, Missouri, as well as putting countless smaller towns at risk.

On July 1, the main levee near Percival (16 miles north of Hamburg) breached in the early morning hours adding to the flooded conditions from the Hamburg breach.

On June 27, officials said 12 of 70 planned dewatering wells at Eppley Airfield in Omaha were functional.

Hamburg, Iowa

The city gets considerable publicity during periods of Missouri River flooding, including most recently the 2011 Missouri River Flood.



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