Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 Mississippi River floods

the great mississippi flood of 1927, arkansas city, arkansas.

the 1927 flood greatest flood in modern history on lower mississippi river. in summer of 1926 until spring of 1927, heavy rains fell in eastern kansas, oklahoma, , ohio valley. white , little red rivers broke through levees in arkansas in february, flooding on 400 km (99,000 acres) 3 5 m (9.8 16.4 ft) of water. first levee break along mississippi river occurred few miles south of elaine, arkansas on march 29.

over next 6 weeks, numerous levees broke along mississippi river illinois louisiana, inundated numerous towns in mississippi valley. break @ mounds landing near greenville, mississippi single greatest crevasse ever occur along mississippi river. flooded area 80 km (50 mi) wide , 160 km (99 mi) long 6 metres (20 ft) of water. heavy spring rains caused second major flood in same region june. in all, 73,500 km (28,400 sq mi) home more 931,000 people inundated. avoid flooding city of new orleans, governor of louisiana allowed engineers create poydras cut, saved city led flooding of st. bernard , plaquemines parishes instead. millions of acres across 7 states flooded. evacuees totaled 500,000. economic losses estimated @ us$1 billion (1927 dollars), equivalent one-third of federal budget @ time.