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Close-up of Destroyed Homes after 1972 Flood

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Close-up view of destroyed houses. The concrete silo houses a U.S. Geological Survey gage which had recorded a maximum of 2600 cubic feet per second in its 20 year history. On June 9, 1972, the discharge at this point was 31,200 cubic feet per second.

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