Mississippi River flood of 1993
Date of Flood
Started on April 1st and Ended in October 1993
Location
Occurred across North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin
Rivers Involved
Several Canadian Provinces, Mississippi and Ohio rivers at Cairo, Illinois
Size of the area affected
Affected most of the Upper Mississippi River basin
Flood Control Measures
Flood control reservoirs, Urban levees/flood walls, and agricultural levees.
Recovery
Add more ways to lessen floods like adding more levees in areas, Provide the community with meaningful ideas to do with their shelter, and lastly help with repairs to the city
Additional Facts
1. The damages in total from the flood cost $15 million dollars
2. The worst U.S. disaster since Mississippi flood of 1927
3. The 1993 flood passed the 1927 flood for the worst flood in the U.S. for that time