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Water Level of the 1976 Flood

 
 
Water Level of the 1976 Flood Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2019
1. Water Level of the 1976 Flood Marker
Inscription. "In all my years, I've never seen so much water in Carroll Creek."
-George Birely Delaplaine
October 9, 1976

Water Level of the
1976 Flood

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: DisastersWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 9, 1976.
 
Location. 39° 24.765′ N, 77° 24.849′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker can be reached from Mullinix Alley north of West All Saints Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Braddock, Washington, and Franklin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 173 West All Saints Street (about 300 feet away); First Black High School in Frederick County (about 400 feet away); Mullinix Park (about 400 feet away); 1862 Antietam Campaign (about 400 feet away); May 17, 1943 (about 400 feet away); John Kuhn (about 500 feet away); Barbara Fritchie House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
 
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Water Level of the 1976 Flood Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2019
2. Water Level of the 1976 Flood Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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