Flood - washout Portage Road, June 18, 1973

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Name/Title

Flood - washout Portage Road, June 18, 1973

Entry/Object ID

212.272

Description

Flood - washout Portage Road, June 18, 1973. Note on back: " This washout on Portage Road was a result of the Missouri River running into the Mississippi. The road normally acts as a levee to keep the from flooding about 13,000 acres of land. The road was sandbagged about 4 1/2 feet high. The Mississippi topped the sandbags and started to fill in the 13,000 acres. Then the Missouri broke it's levee covering the 13,000 acres and emptying into the Mississippi. Note the sandbags washed onto the electric line. Four 3 foot tubes with flood gates were completely washed away when the levee overtopped."

Create Date

September 12, 2008

Update Date

March 27, 2026