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Posted: 11/21/2014
Author: Eric Wagner Editor: Jeff Rice
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Every year, winter rains bring the threat of millions of dollars in property damage, or even the loss of life, from floods. Rivers have historically been channeled and tamed to protect towns and farms in low-lying floodplains, but research shows that this approach may actually be making flooding worse while at the same time threatening Puget Sound's salmon. At Hansen Creek in the Skagit Valley, scientists say nature is the best engineer.
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