Severe weather event in the southern United States
1973 Mississippi River floods
Morgan City, Louisiana inundated during May 1973
Date
December 1972-June 1973
Location
Mississippi Valley, Mississippi River Delta
Deaths
33
Property damage
$252.7 million USD
The Mississippi flood of 1973 occurred between March and May 1973 on the lower Mississippi River.[1] The flooding was the third most severe along the U.S.'s Mississippi River during the 20th century.
^"High Flows and Flood History on the Lower Mississippi River". National Weather Service. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
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