Environmental

Missouri's 'Missouri River' floodplain has been significantly altered by levee construction. This is relevant to real estate because:

ALevees eliminate all flood risk
BLevees can create a false sense of security and catastrophic failures can impact large areas — affecting flood insurance and property risk✓ Correct
CLevees increase property taxes uniformly
DMREC regulates all levee-adjacent properties

Explanation

The Missouri River's complex levee system creates variable flood protection. Levee failures (like the 1993 and 2019 floods) can cause catastrophic flooding. FEMA maps may not fully reflect levee risks, and buyers of flood-adjacent properties should understand real flood risks.

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