![Governor Carnahan interview during 1993 flood.](images/smcarnahan.jpg) |
Governor Carnahan Interviewed—Governor Mel Carnahan, seated on the right, gives an interview to the news media during the 1993 flood at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Arch). |
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![Mississippi River at St. Louis](images/smmsstlouis.jpg) |
Mississippi River at St. Louis—Mississippi River at St. Louis near the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Arch). |
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![Photo view of the Mississippi River and Laclede's Landing in St. Louis.](images/smarchsteps.jpg) |
Mississippi River at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial—A view of the Mississippi River and Laclede's Landing near the steps of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Arch). |
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![Photo of the Mississippi River at Alton, Illinois during the 1993 flood south of the Missouri Highway 367 bridge.](images/smalton.jpg) |
Mississippi River at Alton, Illinois—The 1993 flood south of the Missouri Highway 367 bridge near Alton. A USGS gaging station is inundated near the fence. |
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![Photo of the Missouri River flooding the railroad station at St. Charles, Missouri](images/smstcharles.jpg) |
Missouri River at St. Charles—The Missouri River floods the railroad station at St. Charles, Missouri. |
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![Many busineses were closed during the flood like the one depicited in this photo of a Riverboat Ride Sign under water](images/smboatrides.jpg) |
Riverboat Rides?—Many businesses were closed during the flood. |
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![Photo depiciting the flooding of the Mississippir River in the town of Grafton, Illinois, during the 1993 flood](images/smgrafton.jpg) |
Town of Grafton, Illinois—Many communities along the Mississippi River were flooded. |
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![A photo of some of the homes and businesses that were flooded during the 1993 Flood](images/smscan01.jpg) |
Homes and Businesses—At Least 70 towns were completely inundated. |
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![A photo showing the gaging submerged station known as Mississippi River at Grafton.](images/smgrafton-gage.jpg) |
Gaging Station at Mississippi River at Grafton—The gaging station known as Mississippi River at Grafton was submerged and had to be moved to higher ground as a temporary solution. |
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![Photo of a Hydrologic Technician moving equipment out of a flooded gaging station during the 1993 Flood.](images/smfloodedgage.jpg) |
Flooded Gaging Station—A Hydrologic Technician moves equipment out of a flooded gaging station. |
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![Photo showing temporary gaging station location during the 1993 Flood.](images/smtemporarygage.jpg) |
Temporary Gaging Station—Gaging stations were moved to telephone poles for temporary locations to stay above the high water. |
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![Photo showing the effects of the 1993 Flood on the Columbia/Eagle Bluffs Wetland Complex.](images/wetland.jpg) |
Effects on the Columbia/Eagle Bluffs Wetland Complex—The flood water was approximately 12 feet deep over most of the floodplain druing the peak of the 1993 Flood. |
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