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Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Mississippi River Flood: April 2001
Mississippi River flooding at La Crosse Wisconsin
Riverside Park in La Crosse, Wisconsin is overrun by the rising Mississippi River;
the Pettibone Beach House is also caught in the flood waters.  Photo taken April 16, 2001.


In April, 2001 the Upper Mississippi River experienced severe flooding of historic significance.  The river rose to its highest level since 1965, inundating some areas with flood waters for the first time in decades and testing the preparedness of the local communities.  The Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center documented the flooding in the region of La Crosse, Wisconsin with a collection of surface and aerial obliques (photographs) and video.
 

Aerial Infrared Imagery?

 

Coming soon...

Aerial Obliques

Aerial photos of
Mississippi River
Pools 6 through 9 .
April 18, 2001

Coverage of more pools coming soon...

 Interstate 90 crosses the Mississippi River south of Navigation Dam 7

Surface Obliques

Ground-level photos
throughout the
La Crosse area.
April 16-25, 2001

 Flooded Riverside Park

Video

Footage throughout
the La Crosse region.
April 16 - 25, 2001

 Navigation Dam 8
May 31, 2001