After record floods along both the Mississippi and Missouri rivers in 2019, mayors along the rivers needed new solutions. The only way to prepare for the future was to find ways to give the rivers more room by turning natural areas into wetlands.
SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST, Ill.—Mike Sertle clambered up a steep bank of the Big Muddy River in southern Illinois, whacked thick undergrowth with an oar to clear a path and after a 10-minute hike through the remote forest arrived at his destination: a low berm that could be a key to fighting floods along the Mississippi River.
Floodwaters can spill over and get held behind the freshly made earthwork, about 4 feet high, 12 feet wide and 300 yards long, helping to reduce flooding downstream, while also providing new habitat for wildlife, said Mr. Sertle, big rivers biologist with Ducks Unlimited.
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