What Was the Cause of Flooding in the 1993 Upper

question 84

Multiple Choice

What was the cause of flooding in the 1993 upper Mississippi River flood?

• A) Heavy snowmelt in Canada sent large volumes of water down the river in the spring.
• B) A dam failed because it had been built in a risky place near a fault.
• C) Persistent thunderstorms caused large amounts of rainfall over a several-state region.
• D) Winter produced rain that melted snow that was on the ground.

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