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Bridge over Frenchman Cr approximately 1 mile from Milk River during Milk River Flood of 1952

By Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center
Bridge over Frenchman Cr approximately 1 mile from Milk River
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Bridge over Frenchman Creek approximately 1 mile from Milk River during the Milk River Flood of 1952. This April marks the flood's 70th anniversary.

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