Episode
NOVA: Flood!
Overview
The Great Flood of 1993 leaves a wake of destruction across the Midwest. Can rivers ever be contained?
Details
- Series
- NOVA
- Season
- Season 23
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1996-03-26
- Runtime
- 55 min
Episode context
Flood! is Episode 16 in Season 23 of NOVA. It aired on 1996-03-26. The runtime is 55 min.
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