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The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States, with 27,000 square miles (70,000 km 2) inundated in depths of up to 30 feet (9 m) over the course of several months in early 1927. The period cost of the damage has been estimated to be between $246 million and $1 billion, which ranges ...
"Louisiana 1927" is a 1974 song written and recorded by Randy Newman on the album Good Old Boys. It tells the story of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 which left 700,000 people homeless in Louisiana and Mississippi .
3.2 Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. 3.3 New England flood – November 1927. ... 10.6 May 8, 1995, Louisiana flood. 10.7 Northeast United States flood of January 1996.
1927 Flood: 246 $400 million Great Mississippi Flood of 1927: Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee: 1926 Tornado: 16 La Plata Tornado of 1926: La Plata, Maryland: 13 killed in La Plata Elementary School 1925 Tornado: 695–727 $16.5 million; $1.4 billion (1997 USD) Tri-State Tornado
McCrea is famous as the location of the last levee breach or "crevasse" of the Great Flood of 1927.As the high water of that year accumulated within the Atchafalaya River to unprecedented heights, authorities were concerned that the Mississippi River itself was attempting to shift its channel into that of the Atchafalaya.
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 - The worst river flood in U.S. history caused damage in Louisiana along with other states; Mississippi flood of 1973 - Affected areas around the Mississippi River in Louisiana and other states; May 1995 Louisiana flood - Much of New Orleans flooded after heavy rainfall across South Louisiana
The flood between May and June was the second most severe flood in the lower Mississippi Basin since 1927. Red River Landing, Louisiana , reached the 4th highest crest of record at 60.52 feet (18.45 m) on June 5 and was flooded for 115 days.
Despite occasional flooding, Bayou Chene thrived until the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 destroyed much of the community. The community rebuilt but declined after construction of the Atchafalaya Spillway levees and dredging of river channels caused repeated flooding of the community.