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| | Atlas: Mississippi |
 | | Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America by John M. Barry | | | Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody | | | National Audubon Society Regional Guide to the Southeastern States : Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South... |
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| | Great Mississippi Flood |
| | The Great Mississippi Flood in 1927 was the most destructive flood in United States history. | | | In the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 the Mississippi River broke out of its levee system in 145 places and flooded 27,000 square miles or about 16,570,627 acres (70 km²). | | | Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America by John M. Barry, ISBN 0684840022 |
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| | Effects of the Great Midwest Flood of 1993 on Wetlands |
| | Areal extent of flooding in the Upper Mississippi River Basin during the Great Midwest Flood of 1993. | | | In conclusion, the Great Midwest Flood of 1993 was a historically unprecedented hydrometeorological event in area affected, severity of the effects, and duration of the effects. | | | The Great Midwest Flood of 1993 was the "most devastating flood in modern United States history" with economic damages near $20 billion. |
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| | mississippi river flood 1927 and other mississippi related information |
| | Mississippi River Flood of 1927 (1936) Short silent film produced by the Signal Corps of the Mississippi flood of 1927. | | | The Flood," by Robert Frost; and the 1927 Mississippi Flood The Flood by Robert Lee Frost Blood... | | | modern day towboater's perspective Geography and biology of the Mississippi River National Archives footage of the 1927 flood Retrieved from " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_River " Categories :... |
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| | Earth Observatory Feature: High Water: Building A Global Flood Atlas |
| | His study of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1993 with remote-sensing data was the launching off point for what has become Brakenridge’s passion for the last decade: creating a satellite-based, global atlas of flood hazards and putting the information into the hands of disaster relief and planning organizations. | | | The great floods of 1993 inundated 80,000 square kilometers (20,000,000 acres) of land along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. | | | “When that flood began, so many scientists just dropped whatever they were doing and focused on the Mississippi,” Brakenridge recalls. |
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| | Great Flood of 1993 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | It was the worst such U.S. disaster since the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, as measured by duration, square miles inundated, persons displaced, crop and property damage, and number of record river levels. | | | Only minor flooding occurred below the Ohio due to the drought the eastern U.S. was facing the same time; if the Ohio River watershed had not been in drought conditions, the 1993 flood could have rivaled the 1927 flood in overall damage on the lower Mississippi. | | | The 1993 flood broke record river levels set during the 1973 Mississippi and the 1951 Missouri River floods. |
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| | 1993 Flood |
| | In the Great Flood of 1993, most of the damage was confined to structures and farms that were within the Mississippi River's floodplain. | | | The great flood of 1993--geologic perspectives on the flooding along the Mississippi River and its tributaries in Illinois. | | | Before the 1993 flood, floods similar in scope were recorded along the Illinois portion of the Mississippi River in 1903, 1965 and 1973. |
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| | 1993 Flood Information |
| | Contrary to the beliefs of some, the Great Flood of 1993 on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers in the Upper Midwest was not caused by levees, loss of wetlands, navigation structures, flood plain development, or any of several other reasons that have been brought up by various individuals. | | | The Great Flood of 1993 was probably the largest flood seen at St. Louis since the first European settlers entered the area in the 1700's. | | | For instance, flood damage in the St. Louis District alone are estimated as $1.4 billion: damages prevented by the Federal flood reduction components are estimated as $5.4 billion. |
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http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/dinfo/pa/fl93info.htm
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| | Great Mississippi Flood -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article |
| | The Great Mississippi Flood in 1927 was the most destructive flood in (North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776) United States history. | | | In the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 the (A major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico) Mississippi River broke out of its levee system in 145 places and flooded 27,000 square miles or about 16,570,627 acres (70 km²). | | | The flood propelled Secretary of Commerce (31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for re-election by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964)) Herbert Hoover into the national spotlight and set the stage for his election to the Presidency. |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/G/Gr/Great_Mississippi_Flood.htm
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| | Effects of the Great Midwest Flood of 1993 on Wetlands |
| | Areal extent of flooding in the Upper Mississippi River Basin during the Great Midwest Flood of 1993. | | | In conclusion, the Great Midwest Flood of 1993 was a historically unprecedented hydrometeorological event in area affected, severity of the effects, and duration of the effects. | | | The Great Midwest Flood of 1993 was the "most devastating flood in modern United States history" with economic damages near $20 billion. |
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| | Great Flood 1993 Information |
| | Busch were proud to be a big part of flood relief efforts during the "Great Flood of 1993." The "Great Flood of 1993" was the biggest Mississippi river flood in recorded history. | | | Will appreciate her analogy that while an earthquake does its damage in secondsthe great flood of 1993 was a slow-motion disaster, wreaking havoc for monthsVogels writing style is concise. | | | With his 3,500-acre farm situated in the Missouri River bottoms, Missouri farmer Tom Waters is used to seeing his land flood during spring rains. |
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| | The Great Flood of 1993: Impacts on Waterborne Commodity Flow, Rail Transportation, and Surrounding Region |
| | It is readily acknowledged that the Great Flood of 1993 in the upper Mississippi region was the worst in recent history. | | | The Lock 27 System is located near the Port of St. Louis, just downstream of the junction between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and just upstream of the junction between the Mississippi and Ohio rivers (Figure 1). | | | The activity of the La Grange Lock on the Illinois River, Lock 25 on the Upper Mississippi, and Lock 27 near St. Louis on the Mississippi is sufficient to construct a sample numerical analysis of the flood's impact on waterborne commodity flow. |
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| | Great Mississippi Flood |
| | Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of and How It Changed America by John M. Barry ISBN 0684840022 | | | RISING TIDE: THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI FLOOD OF 1927 AND HOW IT CHANGED AMERICA | | | During disaster 700 000 people were displaced including 000 African-Americans who were moved to 154 relief Many African-Americans were detained and forced to at gunpoint during flood relief efforts.The aftermath the flood was one factor in the Great Migration of African-Americans to northern cities. |
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http://www.freeglossary.com/Great_Mississippi_Flood
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| | Encyclopedia: Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 |
| | In the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 the Mississippi River broke out of its levee system in 145 places and flooded 27,000 square miles or about 16,570,627 acres (70 km²). | | | The flood affected Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee with Arkansas being hardest hit with 13% of its territory covered by floodwaters. | | | The flood began when heavy rains pounded the central basin of the Mississippi in the summer of 1926. |
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| | The Midwest Floods of 1993 |
| | During the Summer of 1993, the floods in the upper Mississippi River valley caused so much destruction that it was termed as "The Great Flood of 1993." Towns and croplands were greatly damaged when waters rose to 7 meters above the flood stage. | | | At the height of the flood, the flow of the Mississippi River at St. Louis was more than six times the normal discharge. | | | The "Great Flood of 1993" had four major traits that made it an unparralled occurrence: (1) Rivers stayed above flood stage for months. |
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| | The US 82 Greenville Bridge across the Mississippi River |
| | A 1950 Greenville Delta Democrat Times newspaper article recalling his life and the bridge that bears his name observed, "it seems appropriate that the massive structure of steel and concrete which links two sides on the great river he loved should be dedicated to his memory. | | | The new Flood Control Committee toured the Mississippi River in 1916. | | | In 1914, Humphreys published a paper "Floods and Levees of the Mississippi River", with testimony and historical narratives describing the ravages of flooding and the destruction of lives and livelihoods. |
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| | History of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project |
| | The project flood is 11 percent greater than the flood of 1927 at the mouth of the Arkansas River and 29 percent greater at the latitude of Red River Landing, amounting to 3,030,000 cfs at that location, about 60 miles below Natchez. | | | The project provides for dividing this great quantity of water, with 1,500,000 cfs of the flow continuing down the main river channel, the remaining 1,500,000 cfs being diverted to the Atchafalaya River via the Morganza and West Atchafalaya floodways, and the Old River Control structures. | | | The Mississippi River levees are designed to protect the alluvial valley against the project flood by confining flow to the leveed channel, except where it enters the natural blackwater areas or is diverted purposely into the floodway areas. |
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| | GIS to HMS: An Investigation of the Midwest Flood of 1993 |
| | Army Corps of Engineers- The Great Flood of 1993 Post-Flood Report | | | "The Great Flood of Summer 1993: Missippi River Discharge Studied" (article from Earth in Space) | | | Midwest Climate Center - 1993 Mississippi River Flood |
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| | American Red Cross - St. Louis Area Chapter - Remembering the Great Flood of 1993 |
| | Locally, the Great Flood reached its record peak when the Mississippi on Aug. 1 crested near West Alton at 42.7 feet (21.7 feet above flood stage) and the Missouri on Aug. 2 crested at St. Charles at 39.6 feet (14.6 feet above flood stage). | | | The Great Flood of 1993 is remembered for the depth and breadth of its waters and the extent of its destruction, but the toughness of the floodfighters and the humanity of those who rendered aid are as much the flood's legacy as the flood itself. | | | The flood (and later the cleanup) was a nightmare for its victims, but high water and devastation make up only part of the story. |
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| | AAA Traveler Magazine - Greenville, Mississippi |
| | Greenville once hosted a museum dedicated to that flood, but it has since closed down; however, a great companion book to read and take along on the trip is “Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America,” by John M. Barry. | | | A walking tour of downtown Greenville offers a great glimpse into the soul of Greenville, its history and its architecture. | | | Greenville is located roughly 90 miles north of Vicksburg and is the state& largest city on the Mississippi between Memphis and Baton Rouge. |
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| | The Great Flood of 1993 |
| | The "Great Flood of 1993" was the biggest Mississippi river flood in recorded history. | | | Dixon Distributing Company and Anheuser-Busch were proud to be a big part of flood relief efforts during the "Great Flood of 1993." | | | It was considered a "500 year" flood, meaning that a flood of this magnitude should on average occur only once every 500 years. |
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| | Encyclopedia: Mississippi River |
| | The Great Flood of 1993 was a huge, costly, and devastating flood that occurred in the American Midwest from April to October of 1993. | | | The river is divided into the upper Mississippi, from its source south to the Ohio River, and the lower Mississippi, from the Ohio to its mouth near New Orleans. | | | Louis; and the middle Mississippi, a relatively free-flowing river downstream of the confluence with the Missouri River at St. Louis. |
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| | Encyclopedia: Mississippi River |
| | The Great Flood of 1993 was a huge, costly, and devastating flood that occurred in the American Midwest from April to October of 1993. | | | The river is divided into the upper Mississippi, from its source south to the Ohio River, and the lower Mississippi, from the Ohio to its mouth near New Orleans. | | | Louis; and the middle Mississippi, a relatively free-flowing river downstream of the confluence with the Missouri River at St. Louis. |
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| | Weather Impacts Resources: 1994 Archive |
| | The Great Flood of 1993: Geologic Perspectives on the Flooding along the Mississippi River and Its Tributaries in Illinois, Special Report 2 (Illinois State Geological Survey: Champaign, IL). | | | The 1993 Flood on the Mississippi River in Illinois, Illinois State Water Survey, Miscellaneous Publication 151 (Champaign, IL). | | | (eds.) The 1993 Flood on the Mississippi River in Illinois, pp. |
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| | Encyclopedia: Mississippi River |
| | In the spring of 1927 the river broke out of its banks in 145 places during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and inundated 27,000 square miles (70,000 km²) to a depth of up to 30 feet (10 m). | | | This provided a link between the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes. | | | A series of 27 locks and dams on the upper Mississippi, most of which were built in the 1930s, is designed primarily to maintain a nine-foot channel for commercial barge traffic. |
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| | DISASTER RECOVERY FLOOD VIDEO by Disaster Recovery Journal |
| | Spanning the Johnstown, Pennsylvania flood in 1889, to the 1927 Mississippi | | | Fllood, to the 1936 Ohio Flood, to the Buffalo Creek disaster in 1972, to the Great | | | Flood of 1977, to the flood in downtown Chicago in 1992, to the 1993 Midwest |
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| | RMS Estimates that Effects of Hurricane Katrina Could Be Even More Devastating Than Hurricanes Camille and Betsy |
| | “The economic and insurance consequences of the 2005 Great New Orleans Flood will depend highly on how quickly authorities can respond to the event,” said Laurie Johnson, vice president of technical marketing at RMS, who is responsible for the company’s catastrophe response services and reconnaissance. | | | RMS currently estimates that at least 150,000 properties have been flooded, surpassing the previous U.S. record from flooding and levee failures on the Lower Mississippi river in 1927, which inundated 137,000 properties. | | | The 2005 Great New Orleans Flood has developed into the most damaging flood in U.S. history. |
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| | Delta Cultural Center -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article |
| | The Train Depot also has exhibits on the history of the Mississippi River including the (additional info and facts about Great Mississippi Flood of 1927) Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and exhibits on Delta agriculture and Native American history. | | | The center consists of three buildings in downtown Helena, (A state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War) Arkansas. | | | A Visitors Center which houses an interactive exhibition of Delta music including the (additional info and facts about King Biscuit Blues Festival) King Biscuit Blues Festival and the broadcast facilities for (additional info and facts about King Biscuit Time) King Biscuit Time which is the longest running blues radio program in the nation. |
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