In the Netherlands, the Room for the River program was a response to flooding in 1995 that led to large-scale evacuations of people and cattle.

Creative, nature-based solutions might mean river communities look a lot different in 100 years: greener, safer and more sustainable. But for these efforts to become widespread, they'll need ...

Boskalis Wins Dutch 'Room for the River' Contract Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a contract by the Vallei en Veluwe district water board for the construction of the Veessen-Wapenveld ...

Making more room for the river and integrating flood infrastructure into plain sight. Marooned buildings in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on June 13, 2008, the day the river crested at 31.12 feet.

Their new plan? Making more room for the river and integrating flood infrastructure into plain sight. A new amphitheater, encircled by a berm, doubles as a basin designed to take on water.

Making more room for the river and integrating flood infrastructure into plain sight. The McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids takes on water Sept. 26, 2016, as seen in an aerial photograph.

This story is part of When it Rains, a special series from the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an editorially independent reporting network based at the University of ...

With rivers pushed to the brink, municipalities have struggled to keep their residents safe. Many across the basin — like Atchison — are shifting away from traditional mitigation tactics to make room ...