Mississippi River flood of 1927: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Great Flood of 1927
Date	April 1927
Location	Mississippi • Mississippi River • United States

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Cape Girardeau riverfront during the Mississippi flood of 1927

Aerial view of water surging through a breach in a levee at Mounds Landing, Mississippi, with floodwaters spreading across the land during the 1927 Mississippi River flood.

Aerial view of Arkansas City, Arkansas, mostly submerged by floodwaters during the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927, with buildings and trees partially underwater.

tent encampment, Arkansas City, Arkansas

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