"Old Man River" feeling dry

Monday, August 20, 2012 at 09:34PM
Dr. John in Mississippi River, Terra, drought

In the spring of 2011, the Mississippi River swelled to historic levels, rising out of its banks, rolling across a wide flood plain, and eating at flood barriers. The story in 2012 could not be more different: the river has reached record-low levels in places.

NASA Earth Obervatory

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