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Floods and floodplains
21st century solutions to protect people and river health
Floods are a natural fact of life on every river. Unfortunately, for many decades communities have turned to structural flood control, like dams and levees, that have destroyed the floodplains and wetlands that provide natural, free flood protection for communities. Despite significant investments in these approaches, the nation’s annual flood damages have continued to grow, now exceeding $6 billion a year. American Rivers is the leading voice for smarter, 21st century flood protection solutions that work with nature, not against it. Our work seeks to protect and promote restoration of rivers, floodplains, and wetlands by educating decision makers about the value and importance of natural flood protection, and by advancing new federal polices and strategies that will promote the use of natural flood protection as the best option.
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