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Briefing
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- Flood prone North U.S. – More than one dozen years of satellite data from NASA show ground water has increased in Northern parts of U.S., placing these areas at higher risk of flooding
- Less flood risk in South – Trend is reverse for rest of country with ground water decreasing in West, South and Southwest regions due to prolonged droughts, putting South at less risk of floods
- Climate change and rainfall patterns – Rainfall is more frequent in Midwest and Plain states for past half century, with scientists believing that climate change is redistributing which areas get more rainfall than others
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Organization
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration, University of Iowa
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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December 31, 2016
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