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Miami (/ m aɪ ˈ æ m ə / my-AM-ə) [3] [4] [5] is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States, founded in 1891. [1] Lead and zinc mining were established by 1918, causing the area's economy to boom.
Meteorologists believe there's a chance for 'excessive rainfall' on Friday as storms move across Oklahoma and Texas. Severe weather outlook: Flooding possible as 'excessive rainfall' forecast in ...
Residents of the town of Miami and Native American groups have objected to proposals to increase high water levels at Pensacola Dam in order to maintain the water level at Grand Lake. Miami residents are concerned that when water backs up downstream from Miami on the Neosho River, this can contribute to Miami's flooding problems. [9] [10] [11]
Oklahoma highways closed due to storm damage, high water. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation said early Sunday that five counties have highways affected by storm damage or flooding: Hughes ...
The dam was finished in 26 months, ahead of schedule. Much of this was attributed to eastern Oklahoma having its 18 driest months on record during construction which alleviated obstacles from flooding. The federal government took control of the dam in November 1941 to aid in the World War II effort and returned it to the GRDA in 1946. [3]
In Oklahoma, Indigenous communities are the most likely to be at risk of flooding, with one recent study showing the danger increases by more than five times when compared to surrounding areas ...
This major flood between December 18, 1964, and January 7, 1965, [49] also impacted portions of southwest Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and especially northern California. [49] [50] In Oregon seventeen people died as a result of the disaster, and it caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. [50] The flooding covered 152,789 acres (618.32 ...
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