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November 21 St. Louis Flood Via Library Of Congress

Missouri History Today November 21, 2022: Flood Aid Arrives For St. Louis

St. Louis arch in the Flood of '93 in St. Louis

The Mississippi River crested at 46.9 feet in St. Louis which was 3.7 feet higher than the previous record. Water flowed past the Gateway Arch at the rate of 7.5 million gallons per second.

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