DMPL main branch basement after flood water removal
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The floodwater residue in the basement of the main branch of the Des Moines Public Library after the floodwater was pumped out. The line on the pillar to the right shows the floodwater level before pumping.
This file appears in: The Flood of 1993
The Flood of 1993
Des Moines was one of many locations in Iowa affected by record flooding during the summer of 1993. Heavy snows earlier in the year, followed by a series of major rainstorms in the summer, led to higher water levels than were predicted by theā¦