The Great Flood of 1844 yielded the biggest water discharge in recorded history of the Missouri River and Upper Mississippi River in North America. The adjusted economic impact was not as great as subsequent floods because of the small population in the region at the time.
The Great Flood of 1844 yielded the biggest water discharge in recorded history of the Missouri River and Upper Mississippi River in North America. The adjusted economic impact was not as great as subsequent floods because of the small population in the region at the time.
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