Flood of 1993 - Scott County, Illinois
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YoSam.
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Big boulder is tribute to the supporters of the county during the great flood of 1993.
Waymark Code: WMVARM
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2017
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County of monument: Scott County
Location of monument: Big Boulder, SE corner of Illinois River Bridge, on IL 100/106
Monument erected by: Scott County Commissioners & IDot
Monument Text:
In tribute to the Illinois National Guard and the citizens who served in support of Scott County during the great flood of
1993
Team Perry
HQS 1-131 Inf. 183 TTC
HHC 1-131 Inf 126 ARW
A Co. 10131 Inf. 258 QM Co.
B Co. 1-131 Inf. 154-4 Trans. Co.
D Co. 1-131 Inf. HHC 133 SIG.
A Co. 1-178 Inf. American Red Cross
B Co. 1-178 Inf. Dixon Springs IIP
106th AVN I.D.O.T.
Volunteers
"The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 (or "Great Flood of 1993") occurred in the American Midwest, along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and their tributaries, [This includes the Illinois River] from April to October 1993. The flood was among the most costly and devastating to ever occur in the United States, with $15 billion in damages. The hydrographic basin affected cover around 745 miles (1,199 km) in length and 435 miles (700 km) in width, totaling about 320,000 square miles (830,000 km2). Within this zone, the flooded area totaled around 30,000 square miles (78,000 km2) and was the worst such U.S. disaster since the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, as measured by duration, area inundated, persons displaced, crop and property damage, and number of record river levels. In some categories, the 1993 flood even surpassed the 1927 flood, at the time the largest flood ever recorded on the Mississippi." ~ Wikipedia