Great Flood of 1951 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Great Flood of 1951 was the second biggest in rate of discharge at 573,000 cubic feet per second (16,200 m 3 /s). The 1951 crest on July 14, 1951, was almost 2 feet (0.61 m) lower than the 1844 flood and 3 feet (0.91 m) lower than 1993.
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WEBThere was more than $935 million in damage in eastern Kansas and Missouri in June and July 1951. Adjusting for inflation, it would be nearly $8.52 billion in 2016. The flood killed 17 people. It caused 518,000 people to move somewhere else. Flood. The …
The Flood of 1951 in Northeast Kansas - NWS Topeka, KS
WEBJul 12, 2016 · Extremely heavy rains of 8 to 16 inches fell from July 9 - 13 culminating in the highest river stages since the Great Flood of 1844. July 13, 1951, can be rightly designated as the single day of greatest flood destruction in …
Floods in the United States (1900–1999) - Wikipedia
WEBThe flood caused more than one billion dollars (1951 dollars) and claimed 41 lives in the Midwest. In Kansas City only three persons drowned, but property damage was $870 million. Of the five industrial districts only North Kansas City was completely saved.
Flood of 1951 - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society
WEBCommunication lines were downed. Altogether one hundred sixteen cities and towns were affected; 85,000 persons had to be evacuated from their homes; 22,000 residences in the river basin were flooded and nearly 2,500 completely demolished; 336 businesses were destroyed and more than 3000 flooded.
A look back at the 1951 flood 70 years later
WEBJul 13, 2021 · In July 1951, flooding affected many cities in Kansas and Missouri with Manhattan being no exception. Shortly after midnight July 13, 1951, the Kansas River reached its high point of 34 feet,...
Great Flood of 1951 - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader
WEBApr 20, 2023 · Great Flood of 1951 - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader. Last updated April 20, 2023 • 6 min read From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Northeast Topeka flooded in 1951. In mid-July 1951, heavy rains led to a great rise of water in the Kansas River, Missouri River, and other surrounding areas of the Central United States.
Great Flood of 1993 - Wikipedia
WEBGreat Flood of 1951 – The 1951 flood was the second biggest in terms of rate of discharge at 573,000 cubic feet per second (16,200 m 3 /s). The crest on July 14, 1951, was almost two feet (0.61 m) lower than the 1844 flood and three feet (0.91 m) lower than 1993.
Summary of floods in the United States during 1951
WEBJanuary 1, 1957. View Document. View Plate. One of the greatest and most destructive floods of the century occurred in 1951-the July flood in Kansas and Missouri. Losses caused by that flood were about five times the total flood losses in …
The Great Topeka Flood of 1951 | shawneecountyhistory
WEBThe Great Topeka Flood Album. This album was created by Bob Obenhaus in July 1951, while he was a senior and a member of the photography club at Highland Park High School. The flooding of the Kansas River caused widespread damage across Topeka, which Obenhaus captured comprehensively on film.
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