Floods

A free museum that memorializes the deadliest river flood in American history, and the civil engineering efforts to tame the Mississippi River.

Several bricks indicate the various flood levels this crossing has survived over the centuries.

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

This structure, built more than 60 years ago to manage devastating seasonal floods, is known to attract a rare species of freshwater dolphin.

In 1912, a broken section of the reservoir wall released millions of gallons of water and destroyed many homes downhill.

The only surviving building of historic West Boylston, which was flooded to create the Wachusett Reservoir.

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

This tunnel was built in order to protect the village of Daroca from flash floods during rainy seasons.

A massive flood devastated this seaside town, causing many to speculate about whether the government had figured out how to influence the weather.