Tag Archives: floods

Happy New Water Year! For hydrologists, it’s already 2013.

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Anne Jefferson

There’s nothing particularly deterministic about starting a new year on January 1st. Our wall calendars happen to do so because of the circumstances of history. For hydrologists in the northern hemisphere, January 1st is not a great time to declare … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, hydrology

Scenic Saturday: Upper Mississippi Islands

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Anne Jefferson

The last few weeks have seen me overwhelmingly busy with #sciwrite, #gradingjail, #proposalpurgatory, and #deathbydataanalysis, and it doesn’t look like I’ll come up for air for a little while longer. But to give the blog a little freshening, and help … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geomorphology, photos

Flooding Around the World

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Anne Jefferson

Got flood fatigue yet? Too bad, because the wet weather and the high water keeps coming. Here is a quick round up of the notable flood-related news of the week. Mississippi River My post, ‘Levees and the illusion of flood … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geohazards, hydrology

Lingering flooding along the Middle Mississippi River and tributaries

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Anne Jefferson

One week ago today (28 May 2011), I had the chance to explore the lingering flooding along the Mississippi River and its tributary Big Muddy River in southern Illinois. The area was long past its crest; it is upriver of … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geohazards, hydrology

Levees and the illusion of flood control

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Anne Jefferson

Levees have their uses in protecting communities from flooding – but they also create the illusion of safety that promotes further settlement and development of floodplain lands. Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geohazards, hydrology, society