Wabash River Floods of 1913 & 2002 - Grayville, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 15.450 W 087° 59.452
16S E 413308 N 4234849
Two floods are marked here: April 1, 1913 and 2002
Waymark Code: WMKETH
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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County of marker: White County
Location of marker: Water St. and North St., access ramp, Wabash River Bank, Grayville

"In 1913, disastrous flooding occurred along the Ohio, Mississippi, and Wabash Rivers. During this time, the bank’s assets dwindled from approximately $460,000 to $328,000 in 1914." - 1st Bank Biz

Flood of 1913 100 years later.
The Awful Flood of 1913

Natural or man made event?: Natural

What type of marker?: Monument with plaques for each flood

When did this occur?: April 1, 1913 & May 2002

Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
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A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.
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