How tides and river water combine to amplify floods

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Jul 14, 2026, 5:20 pm126 ptsTrending
Ocean tides push upstream along coastal rivers, in some cases reaching hundreds of kilometers (hundreds of miles) inland. These inland stretches are known as tidal rivers, and they're the scene of complex interactions between the river current and tidal oscillations. When rivers flood, tidal dynamics can…

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