How did the 1898 Yellow River flood impact the Boxer movement?

The provided sources contain general information about the Yellow River's geography, its frequent flooding history earning it the nickname China's Sorrow, and details on other rivers like the Yangtze and Missouri, but they do not specifically document the 1898 flood or its relationship to the Boxer movement.

What we know

• The Yellow River has flooded and changed course frequently throughout history, with an estimated 1,593 floods between 595 BC and 1946 AD. [2]
• The Yellow River is nicknamed China's Sorrow due to its destructive floods alongside providing fertile soil for agriculture. [2]
• The Yangtze River is the longest river in China and the third-longest river in the world, flowing into the East China Sea. [3]
• The 2011 Missouri River flooding was triggered by record snowfall in the Rocky Mountains and near-record spring rainfall. [5]

Still open

• The provided sources do not mention the 1898 Yellow River flood, preceding droughts, or any connection to the Boxer movement.

Where to go next

• what caused itWhy is the Yellow River called China's Sorrow?
• what followedWhat is the modern ecological status of the Yellow River Delta?
• compared withHow long is the Yellow River compared to the Yangtze?
• the bigger pictureWhere does the Yellow River originate?
• an unexpected connectionWhat caused the 2011 Missouri River flood?

Sources

• [1]Yellow River (Wikidata Q7355) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Yellow River · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Yangtze · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]2011 Missouri River flood · CC BY-SA 4.0