Aerial view of confluence of Missouri (left) & Mississippi Rivrs day after record crest of 8/1/93 Illinois
Aerial of canal at Lock & Dam #27, one day after record crest of 8/1/93 on Mississippi; St. Louis Illinois
Aerial: Mississippi floods a bldg along base of bluffs outside of levee on 8/3/93;Prairie du Rochr Illinois
At bottom of bluffs, farm compound does not escape Mississippi's record '93 flood; Prairie Rocher Illinois
Aerial: Mississippi River on 8/4/93 nearly tops levee of state's oldest town, Prairie du Rocher. Illinois
Aerial:sandbaggrs on levee of state's oldest town on 8/4/93 fight Mississippi; Prairie du Rocher. Illinois
RR tracks run under levee as sandbaggers line top on 8/3/93 in effort to save Prairie du Rocher Illinois
People load sandbags off truck and hand them up along levee in effort to save Prairie du Rocher Illinois
Local folks toss sandbags along levee as Mississippi laps at top on 8/4/93; Prairie du Rocher. Illinois
Aerial:folks sandbag levee on 8/4/93 as Mississippi nears top and threatens Prairie du Rocher. Illinois
Natl guardsman talks with state trooper about preparations for flood of 93 at Prairie du Rocher Illinois
One farmer consoles other w/ hand on shoulder as they brace for flood on 8/4/93;Prairie du Rochr Illinois
Three sandbaggers sit atop levee beside flag as Mississippi nears top on 8/4/93; Prairie du Rocher Illinois
Duck decoy sits on sandbag on levee as motorboat tows another and flood laps top;Prairie du Rocher Illinois
Sandbaggers in truck flee floodwaters on 8/3/93 after trying to save farmhouse;Prairie du Rocher Illinois
National Guard truck flees flood on 8/3/93 aftr trying to sandbag & save farm at Prairie du Rocher Illinois
Aerial:crane on barge cuts hole in Mississippi's levee to drain flood; 8/3/93, Prairie du Rocher Illinois
Aerial:crane on barge cuts hole in Mississippi's levee to drain flood; 8/3/93, Prairie du Rocher Illinois
Aerial:crane on barge cuts hole in Mississippi's levee to drain floods on 8/3/93; Prairie Rocher Illinois
Aerial:crane on barge cuts hole in Mississippi's levee to drain flood; 8/3/93, Prairie du Rocher Illinois
Aerial:crane on barge cuts hole in Mississippi's levee to drain flood; 8/4/93, Prairie du Rocher Illinois
Mississippi River claims one of its last victims of flood of 93 as it swallows town of Valmeyer. Illinois
Mississippi River claims one of its last victims of flood of 93 as it swallows town of Valmeyer. Illinois
Mississippi River claims one of its last victims of flood of 93 as it swallows town of Valmeyer. Illinois
Waters of Mississippi Rivr swallow Community High School during flood of 93 in town of Valmeyer. Illinois
Aerial:1993 flood swallows farmland between bluffs (foreground) & Mississippi; south of St Louis. Illinois
Aerial view of Mississippi River day after record crest of 8/1/93 at the Arch in downtown St Louis Missouri
Aerial: Missouri Rivr tops levee and maroons propane tanks during record flood of Aug 93; St Louis Missouri
Aerial: Missouri Rivr tops levee lined with heavy eqpt and floods farm in Aug 93; St. Louis County Missouri
Submerged ramps maroon the McDonald's restaurant boat in flood of 1993 at the riverfront; St Louis Missouri
Submerged ramps maroon the McDonald's & Robt E Lee boats in flood of 1993 at riverfront; St Louis. Missouri
Submerged ramps maroon the Admiral and Burger King boats in flood of 1993 at riverfront; St Louis. Missouri
Two women & two girls walk past danger signs at riverfront during record flood of 93 in St. Louis. Missouri
Dump truck hauls sandbags thru inundated street near River Des Peres in flood of 93; St Louis. Missouri
Submerged Monsanto sign at inundated Carondelet plant reflects in floodwaters of 1993; St Louis Missouri
Like castle surrounded by moat, Monsanto's Carondelet plant sits in 1993 floodwaters;(h)St. Louis Missouri
Monsanto worker Joe Hejnal surveys damage @ Carondelet plant from boat in record 93 flood;St Louis Missouri
River Des Peres floodwater inundates street lined by brick bldgs in record 1993 flood; St. Louis. Missouri
KFC sign looms above calm backwaters of Carondelet neighborhood in record flood of 93; St. Louis Missouri
Stop signs, homes and RR bridge sit in Rvr Des Peres backwaters in record 1993 flood; St. Louis. Missouri
Brick bldg submerged up to awnings in flood sits in still waters of record 93 flood; St Louis. Missouri
River Des Peres reaches halfway up windows of Carondelet home in record flood of 93; St. Louis Missouri
Gone-Fishing sign outside flooded Guidry's Cajun restaurant adds humor to 1993 flood;(h) St Louis Missouri
'I Can't Swim' sign by a flooded Dairy Queen adds humor to the record flood of 1993; Festus. Missouri
Crowd of volunteers fills sandbags for levee in record flood of 93 on Mississippi Rvr; Kimmswick Missouri
National guardsmen sandbag levee as Mississippi continues rising in record 1993 flood; Kimmswick. Missouri
Two natl guardsmen discuss logistics as other men sandbag levee in record 1993 flood; Kimmswick. Missouri
Three natl guardsmen toss sandbags along line atop levee during record 1993 flood; Kimmswick. Missouri
National guardsman tosses sandbag in a blur to buddy atop levee in record 1993 flood; Kimmswick. Missouri
