Interesting read on the 1927 flood from my hometown newspaper.
http://www.bastropenterprise.com/art...NEWS/150309963
Facts about the Flood of 1927
- 14 percent of Arkansas' territory was covered by floodwaters
- The Mississippi reached a width of 60 miles below Memphis
- 23,000 square miles of land was submerged
- Some residential areas reported water depth of 30 feet
- Floodwaters took up to two months to subside in some locations
Levees broke in nearly 150 locations
- Damage estimates topped $400 million
- Over 700,000 people were displaced
- Bastrop housed approximately 7,000 refugees