Thirty years ago, water came barreling down the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, as well as their tributaries, flooding massive swaths of cropland, causing billions in property damage and setting records for flooding heights and duration.
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Flood of ’93: Historic flood still impacting farming fields, river control
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Missouri River floodwaters surround the Missouri state capitol building in Jefferson City during the historic Flood of ’93. The normal river channel is at the top of the photo, above the capitol building.
Passengers on a boat navigate a flooded Main Street.
Waters pour through the Fort de Chartres levee breach.
A floodwall protects Cape Girardeau, Mo.
