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1048 Yellow River flood

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The 1043 Yellow River flood was a major flood of the Yellow River in China during the Song dynasty. It resulted in a major course-shift whereby the Yellow River took over the course of the Hai River until 1194. During this time, the coast around modern Tianjin moved forward about 23 kilometers.