Mississippi River Flooding Linked to Climate Change

In mid-July, flood warnings were issued for sections of the Missouri and Illinois rivers in the United States due to heavy rainfall, with Clarksville reaching 25.5 feet (about 7.77 meters) of water, resulting in flooding of State Highway P. The flood warnings were issued for the Missouri and Illinois rivers in mid-July. This phenomenon is directly related to the frequency of extreme precipitation events in the context of global warming, with the World Meteorological Organization reporting that Africa experienced the hottest decade on record in 2024, while the number of extreme heat events in North America during the same period increased by 320% compared to 2015.