Louisiana in Pike County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Floods of 1973 and 1993
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020
1. Floods of 1973 and 1993 Marker
Water Leverl 1973 Flood
This marker donated by
Otis Fowler
in memory of
June Fowler and Paul Fowler,
wife and brother
of Otis Fowler.
Fowler Lumber Company
Erected by Otis Fowler.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.
Location. 39° 27.019′ N, 91° 2.685′ W. Marker is in Louisiana, Missouri, in Pike County. Marker is on South Carolina Street east of Water Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is just north of the Louisiana Riverfront Park boat ramp. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Louisiana MO 63353, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Louisiana Public Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Miss Lucille's Garden" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henderson Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Champ Clark Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Brooks Henderson (approx. 0.4 miles away);
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020
2. Floods of 1973 and 1993 Marker
this page online
Also see . . .
1. The Great Flood of 1993. (Submitted on September 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Remembering the Great Floods of 1993, 1973, and Even 1543 (St. Louis Magazine). (Submitted on September 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. The Great Flood of 1993 (USGS). (Submitted on September 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020
3. Tug And Barges Moving Upriver
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
