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Tag Archives: Floods
The Karolyn Hall Luther Photograph Collection
April showers have been giving us a good soaking these last few days of the month — hopefully we will see no flooding along area waterways as a result. The waters of Davenport’s Duck Creek often jumped their banks in … Continue reading
Living Memory History: The 30th Anniversary of the Flood of ’93
It was on July 9, 1993 that the Mississippi River crested at 22.63 feet at Lock and Dam 15. That broke the previous record set on April 28, 1965 of 22.48 feet. Most people who saw the 1993 flood thought … Continue reading
Living Memory History: The Levee Inn
At the foot of Main Street and the Mississippi River in Davenport is a little boarded-up building that stands next to the old ferry landing. This building has been known by many names since it was built 93 years ago. … Continue reading
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Tagged Archie's, Arlene Hennings, Charlotte Ebbing, Claussen Kruse and Klein Architects, Floods, Iowa Pork Stop, Lee Roy Hennings, Levee, Levee Confectionary, Levee Improvement Commission, Levee Inn, Municipal Inn, Paul Martinez, Roy C. Young, Ruth Young, Shonnie Holmes
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A Flood of Images: April 2019
We are beginning to wonder if we will be “weather challenged” in 2019. January started off with four new weather records as recorded by the National Weather Service in Moline, IL.* January 30th gave us a new record daily low … Continue reading
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Tagged 1936, 2014 Flood, 2019 Flood, Floods, Summer, Top Ten Floods, Weather Records
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A Flood of Images: A small sample from 1916, 1920, and 1993
Spring has once again brought rising waters for our local rivers. We are currently very fortunate to not have experienced the major flooding that the western part of our state has gone through in recent weeks. As we wait for … Continue reading
Living Memory History: The Flood of ’93
The last 1.32 inches of rain that fell in two hours on Thursday, July 8, 1993 helped put 1993 into local history record books. It was the year the Mississippi River once again rose to challenge – and then pass … Continue reading
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Tagged 1993 Flood, Centennial Bridge, Davenport Police Historic Association, Floods, John O'Donnell Stadium, LeClaire Bandshell, LeClaire Park, Mississippi River, Modern Woodmen Park, President Riverboat Casino, Stanley Talbot Memorial Bridge, The Dock Restaurant, Top Ten Floods, Union Station, W. D. Petersen Memorial Pavilion
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Getting Our Feet Wet: The flood of September 2016? *Updated 10/06/2016
The first day of autumn 2016 came with surprising news for those of us who haven’t been focused on the weather. Yes, a Mississippi River flood watch has been issued for the upcoming days at Lock and Dam 15. September is … Continue reading
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Tagged 1965 Flood, 2016 Flood, Floods, Mississippi River, weather
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Floods of 1916: Another watery crest rising in Fishertown
Just three months after the February flood of 1916 the Mississippi River and its tributaries once again began to climb upward as late melting ice in the north and recent local rains caused the Mississippi to once again creep out … Continue reading
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Tagged 1916 Flood, Fishertown, Flood Preperation, Floods, LeClaire Park, River Front Park, Shantytown
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Floods of 1916: The February flood of water and ice
One hundred years ago, the Quad City region went through a double flood year. Not something they felt like celebrating, we feel sure. To make things a little more unpleasant; the first flood occurred from about January 30 through February 7, 1916. … Continue reading
