Question

Flooding of the Mississippi River basin in 2008 was caused, or exacerbated, by all of the following EXCEPT:
a) faulty dams upstream of major flooding areas.
b) several months of unusually heavy precipitation.
c) levees that failed to hold back floodwaters.
d) draining wetlands.
e) building on flood plains.

Answer 1

The flooding of the Mississippi river basin in 2008 was not caused by building on flood plains (the correct answer is E).

The flooding of the Mississippi river basin in 2008 happened during the spring and summer 2008. At that time the rain levels in the Midwest were so high that it caused such severe flooding that the water overflowed over levees. The levees separates the Mississippi river and the area around it.  The floods were exacerbated and extended with heavy local rains. The flood caused significant damages, including losses in agriculture. Losses were estimated at $15.0 billion.

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