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The answer isn't as simple as you might think! One statistician famously said, “All models are wrong, but some are useful. Venice, Italy, is sinking. The city spent about $6 billion on MOSE – a mobile floodgate system that rises to separate the Venetian ... What do beavers have to do with preventing A few of my thoughts about the recent tragedy in central Texas. I don't have any good answers to any of this, but I think it's worth ... On July 4, 2025, a stalled storm northwest of San Antonio dropped record-breaking rainfall into the Guadalupe River basin. The unintended consequences of trying to change the course of rivers See Part 1 of this series here: ...

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Why Engineers Invent Floods

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Do Droughts Make Floods Worse?

Do Droughts Make Floods Worse?

The answer isn't as simple as you might think! One statistician famously said, “All models are wrong, but some are useful.

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Venice, Italy, is sinking. The city spent about $6 billion on MOSE – a mobile floodgate system that rises to separate the Venetian ...

Engineers are imitating beavers to prevent flooding • FRANCE 24 English

Engineers are imitating beavers to prevent flooding • FRANCE 24 English

What do beavers have to do with preventing

An Engineer's Perspective on the Texas Floods

An Engineer's Perspective on the Texas Floods

A few of my thoughts about the recent tragedy in central Texas. I don't have any good answers to any of this, but I think it's worth ...

The Guadalupe River Flood: Lessons from an Engineering Perspective

The Guadalupe River Flood: Lessons from an Engineering Perspective

On July 4, 2025, a stalled storm northwest of San Antonio dropped record-breaking rainfall into the Guadalupe River basin.

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The 100 Year Flood Is Not What You Think It Is (Maybe)

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Why Engineers Can't Control Rivers

The unintended consequences of trying to change the course of rivers See Part 1 of this series here: ...

How Do Flood Control Structures Work?

How Do Flood Control Structures Work?

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The Deadly Secret Behind the Valencia Flood: How Engineering Failed

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The Tartarian Bridges That Survived Floods Modern Engineering Couldn't

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Flooded Because Engineers Ignored Pressure Engineering Failure Explained

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