Missouri River Flood: River May Set All-Time Mark, April 22,1952

Name/Title

Missouri River Flood: River May Set All-Time Mark, April 22,1952

Entry/Object ID

AM1985.40.8

Scope and Content

River May Set All-Time Mark. The reading of the river could be 27.3. The all time record 27.2 was set in April 29, 1881. Another article on that page is a worry that expected rain would add to the problem. Because of the flood News-Press drivers were traveling 600 miles extra each day so that the Kansas subscribers may have their daily papers as usual. At Wathena when the driver has traveled 150 miles he is only 5 miles from St. Joseph. St. Joseph News-Press Tuesday evening, April 22, 1952.

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Nomenclature 4.0

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Newspaper

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Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

St. Joseph History, Missouri River Flood 1952, Missouri RIver

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

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Maintenance History

Date

Nov 16, 2010