Hannibal in Marion County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

"Great Flood of 1973" Highmark

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

1. "Great Flood of 1973" Highmark Marker

Inscription. This line marks the level the
"Great Flood of 1973"
reached.

It was an all time
record of 28.6 feet

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 42.594′ N, 91° 21.341′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Broadway, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 North Main Street, Hannibal MO 63401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Missouri’s Mark Twain Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Admiral Coontz

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marie Ruoff Byrum (about 400 feet away); Ukelele Ike (about 400 feet away); Gideon's Trumpet (about 400 feet away); Gaba's Girls (about 400 feet away); Eagle Eye Beckley (about 400 feet away); Kiwanis Park (about 400 feet away); Bill Lear (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannibal.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Mississippi flood of 1973 at Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Remembering the Great Floods of 1993, 1973, and Even 1543 (St. Louis Magazine). (Submitted on September 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

2. "Great Flood of 1973" Highmark Marker

On wall. Looking east along Broadway toward the Mississippi River, just beyond barricades and railroad tracks

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 677 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.