Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Deluge Gun
Photographed by Thomas Smith, February 10, 2026
1. Deluge Gun Marker
A deluge gun, also known as, fire monitor, master stream or deck gun is an aimable, controllable high-capacity water jet used for manual firefighting,
Style 500 Multiversal portable deluge nozzle with four inlets.
Newly designed elbows and full 2 1/2" waterway reduces friction loss. Provided with stream shapers, new 9" long base tip, and stacked tips. "Stay-put" feature prevents turn over, creeping, or moving. Once set, performs without further attention. Gripping spikes for secure and level positioning. Automatic clapper valves. For use of one or more inlets.
Installation
Deluge guns are often fitted to fire boats, tug boats, and atop large fire trucks for use in manual firefighting, where they can be aimed and operated by one firefighter. Most apparatus-mounted deluge guns can be directed by a single firefighter, compared to a standard fire hose that normally requires several.
Capacity
A deluge gun can discharge 7,500 litres per minute (1,981 US gal/min; 125 L/s) or more.
The recently acquired deluge gun was used by the Waterloo Fire Department for the first time at the Dave Mathews home fire Sunday morning and proved effective in getting a large quantity of water on the blaze and helped the firemen save the Harold Goessling
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This deluge gun was used by the Waterloo Fire Department and donated to the Monroe County History Museum in 2025. It was bought in 1971 and was first used in March of 1971.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.
Location. 38° 19.555′ N, 90° 9.064′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Elaine Drive and Cathy Drive, on the right when traveling north on Elaine Drive. The marker stands outside of the Monroe County History Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 724 Elaine Dr, Waterloo IL 62298, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. 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 and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Case #5 Horse Drawn Sickle Mower (here, next to this marker); Sears Roebuck Handiman Jr. Walk-Behind Tractor (a few steps from this marker); Twin City Thresher (a few steps from this marker); John Deere Two Bottom Plow - Model 49C (a few steps from this marker); International Harvester Horse-Drawn Hay Tedder (a few steps from this marker); James Moore Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Bellefontaine House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Flag Flies for Capt. Moore (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, February 10, 2026
2. Deluge Gun Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on February 10, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 2. submitted on February 11, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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