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You’ve probably heard of the “hundred-year flood” but do you know how the term really affects you? This winter and spring combination has been devastating to so many communities across the Midwest with a combination of snowmelt, spring flooding , tornadoes, and more. The weather has been nothing short of astronomical. In fact, an article by USA Today said "Flooding in at least 8 states along portions of the Mississippi River – due to relentless, record-breaking spring rainfall – is the longest-lasting since the "Great Flood" of 1927, the National Weather Service said." We wanted to take a bit of time to look into historical floods , how often or frequent the record flooding is happening, and even take a quick peek into potential cycles. Historic Flooding Curious about the worst floods that have swept the country? They have been the results of terrible hurricanes, flash flooding, or even snowmelt (which sounds harmless enough, but it’s not). Check out these ...

This spring has been one of the hardest we've seen in a long while. So many areas in the Midwest have been experiencing a state of emergency with floodwaters threatening their doors. In fact, every county in Oklahoma is under a state of emergency, and they aren't the only ones. With winter being filled with snow, the beginning of spring full of flooding, and now the end of spring still continuing with storms - it's no wonder we've been busy.  Big Bags USA  wishes that we could help every single town and city who are experiencing the Midwest flooding, which is why we created our  economical flood barriers . Check out these maps, as well as some info about the flooding - we want to help! Spring Flooding 2019  One of the biggest concerns that people are noticing is that  spring flooding this year  is affected by how wet it has been since last summer. Much of the Midwest has been experiencing high levels of precipitation. In fact, parts of the ...

Spring is coming in like a lion, and that's for sure. With all of the historic flooding that we've been having this year, it is only one more surprise when we then start experiencing tornadoes as well. This week has been a hard one for many areas of the Midwest, Oklahoma experience raging flood waters, and our own state of Missouri had devastating tornadoes. Not far from our home base in Eldon, Missouri, tornadoes ripped through the small historic town. Just a little farther up the state in Jefferson City, they also had terrible tornadic activity. Tornadoes and flooding often go hand in hand, because of the storms that bring them.  Big Bags USA  wishes that we could help every single town and city who are experiencing the Midwest flooding, which is why we created our  economical flood barriers . Check out these maps, as well as some info about the flooding - we want to help! Spring Flooding 2019  One of the biggest concerns that people are noticing i...

Just when we begin to think that things are going to slow down, the rain keeps on coming. Areas of the Midwest were hit with more storms yesterday, and the rain just keeps on raining.  Big Bags USA  wishes that we could help every single town and city who are experiencing the Midwest flooding, which is why we created our  economical flood barriers . Check out these maps, as well as some info about the flooding - we want to help! Spring Flooding 2019  One of the biggest concerns that people are noticing is that  spring flooding this year  is affected by how wet it has been since last summer. Much of the Midwest has been experiencing high levels of precipitation. In fact, parts of the East, Ohio Valley, upper Midwest, and southern Plains had their wettest fall on record in 2018. The wet fall also followed one of the wettest summers on record, and now, with dozens of locations experiencing the wettest winters to date (according to the Southe...

They are called the "100-year" floods, but the misconception is that they happen every hundred years. The reality is that these impressive yet devastating floods can happen whenever and wherever they want to. 2019 has been quite the year for flooding, with high levels of water across the Midwest specifically - and it's been going on for months now.  Big Bags USA  wishes that we could help every single town and city who are experiencing the Midwest flooding, which is why we created our  economical flood barriers . Check out these maps, as well as some info about the flooding - we want to help! Spring Flooding 2019  One of the biggest concerns that people are noticing is that  spring flooding this year  is affected by how wet it has been since last summer. Much of the Midwest has been experiencing high levels of precipitation. In fact, parts of the East, Ohio Valley, upper Midwest, and southern Plains had their wettest fall on record in 2018....

It doesn't happen every year, it doesn't even happen every other year, but every so often - flooding can be a really big deal. It's like playing Russian Roulette with the weather, and most of the time cities are fine, but there are a few times where it becomes a really big deal. The flooding this year through the Midwest and even southern states has been astronomical. We haven't seen anything like in a long time - and because of that it has a huge impact.  Big Bags USA  wishes that we could help every single town and city who are experiencing the Midwest flooding, which is why we created our  economical flood barriers . Check out these maps, as well as some info about the flooding - we want to help! Spring Flooding 2019  One of the biggest concerns that people are noticing is that  spring flooding this year  is affected by how wet it has been since last summer. Much of the Midwest has been experiencing high levels of precipitation. In f...

The thing about flood waters is that they never just affect one area. The northern states in the Midwest have been experiencing high amounts of flooding up to this point, but now areas in the south are being affected as well. Big Bags USA  wishes that we could help every single town and city who are experiencing the Midwest flooding, which is why we created our  economical flood barriers . Check out these maps, as well as some info about the flooding - we want to help! Spring Flooding 2019  One of the biggest concerns that people are noticing is that  spring flooding this year  is affected by how wet it has been since last summer. Much of the Midwest has been experiencing high levels of precipitation. In fact, parts of the East, Ohio Valley, upper Midwest, and southern Plains had their wettest fall on record in 2018. The wet fall also followed one of the wettest summers on record, and now, with dozens of locations experiencing the wettest wint...