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Floods
Meteorological Monsters
A plaque in the steps leading down to the Mississippi River commemorates thehighest flood ever recorded at St. Louis, the flood of 1993. On August 1,1993, the Mississippi River reached the level of the plaque. Note street andriver in upper left cor
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Potomac River at Great Falls during flood. This small boiling stream is justpart of the overflow from the main river.
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Potomac River at Great Falls during flood. This small boiling stream is justpart of the overflow from the main river.
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Raging waters flowing out to the main body of the Potomac River during flood.
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Raging waters flowing out to the main body of the Potomac River during flood.
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Potomac River flowing over dam structure just above Great Falls.
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Normally gentle stream area flowing into Potomac below Great Falls.
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Fire engine from Engine Company No. 10 caught in flood.
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Broken levee at Sandusky Street
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State Street Bridge just beginning to break apart.
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Glenwood Avenue - a rowboat was the mode of transportation.
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Row boat leading a horse to safety on West Town Street.
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Cypress Avenue showing where 13 people were rescued from a tree.
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A rescue boat rowing through Columbus.
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Water rushing over bent and broken railroad tracks.
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Town Street Bridge broken from flood waters.
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Horse still in harness needing rescue near State and Mill Street.
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Remains of Hill's Grocery near Sullivant and Cypress Avenues.
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Damage near the corner of Rich and Dakota Avenues.
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Broad Street near the B&O; Railroad tracks showing box car on side withtorn up track.
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