June 27, 1993
The Mississippi River in St. Louis rises above flood stage, where it stays for 147 days. The river went above flood stage for the second time in 1993 and stayed there for the next five months.
Based upon content from the book Missouri 365: This Day in Missouri History by John W. Brown, broadcaster and Missouri historian. Get your copy at Reedy Press.
Photo—Richard Johnson
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