Question

Read the article titled "Mississippi Floods Quad Cities." The Mississippi River is one of the most important rivers in the United States. Sometimes the river floods, causing situations like the one in this article. How can scientists predict when these floods might happen?

Answer 1

JUST read it, it says:

Real-time streamflow data from the USGS are used by the National Weather Service River Forecast Centers to determine good stages for  various streams, and help forecast when an where  streams will crest during floods.