What Makes a Catastrophic Flood? And Is Climate Change Causing More of Them?

With floods submerging expanses of the Midwest and government scientists warning that this spring could bring a historic flood season in the United States, it’s natural to ask why it is happening. What causes catastrophic flooding? And what is the role of climate change? ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/climate/what-causes-floods.html