Maxx,
Don't have facts, but then, my point would be that there AREN'T any... :eek:
We tend to look at our tiny recorded history and think we're smart, but Mother Earth has been ebbing and flowing a lot longer than records have been kept.
Makes a person wonder if this isn't just part of a larger normal cycle that exceeds our historical boundaries?
Or... as our Wonderful Hero who "invented the internet" its all about "global warming."
Might not know in our lifetime...least not my sorry aging behind's lifetime!
Around here, it doesn't flood that "often" so every square foot of real estate in any flood plain gets built on. Man isn't as superior as we think...
Prayers for safety for those who are at risk. Floods and wild fire are terrifying.