Loess hills make up the valley wall of the Missouri River in western Iowa. View to the north on the east side of the Missouri River, southeast of Omaha, NE.
This is the Mississippi River flooding the city of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The Mississippi River has flooded many times. Record flood stages at Cape Girardeau go back to 1844. This photograph was taken during the highest recorded level, 48.49 Feet on August 8, 1993.