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China river caused a massive 1887 flood

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The Yellow River earned a highly unfortunate reputation for jumping its banks and completely reshaping the landscape. During an intense surge over a century ago, the rushing waters demolished dikes and submerged thousands of square miles of land. It serves as a grim historic lesson that living next to a massive shifting waterway is an extremely high-stakes gamble.

China river caused a massive 1887 flood
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