What caused the Great Flood of 1927 to be so devastating? Select all that apply.

Question

(2 points)
Responses

The river flooded quickly overnight, leaving little warning to the people living nearby.
The river flooded quickly overnight, leaving little warning to the people living nearby.

Early warm weather in Canada caused snow to melt.
Early warm weather in Canada caused snow to melt.

Levees hadn’t been built along the rivers yet.
Levees hadn’t been built along the rivers yet.

Too many dams had been built along the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
Too many dams had been built along the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

The spring of 1927 saw record amounts of rainfall in the Midwest.
The spring of 1927 saw record amounts of rainfall in the Midwest.

Floodwaters covered parts of the state in up to 30 feet of water.

Answer 1

The river flooded quickly overnight, leaving little warning to the people living nearby.
Early warm weather in Canada caused snow to melt.
Levees hadn’t been built along the rivers yet.
The spring of 1927 saw record amounts of rainfall in the Midwest.
Floodwaters covered parts of the state in up to 30 feet of water.

Answer 2

choose only 3

Answer 3

The river flooded quickly overnight, leaving little warning to the people living nearby.
Early warm weather in Canada caused snow to melt.
The spring of 1927 saw record amounts of rainfall in the Midwest.