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In 2001, the Mississippi River crested twice at downtown St. Paul, and both were record crests: 23.76 feet on April 16, and 23.6 feet on April 30. It's very possible that we'll see a double crest this year, too.
The Science Museum of Minnesota opened in its current location in 2000, and 2001 was our first big flood experience. (Click on the slideshow to stop it and view bigger images.)
Were you around for the 2001 flood? Have pictures? Stories? Share 'em! Post a comment below.
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I remember this flood quite well. I was 6 years old and my parents took me to see the flood. We all stood on the high bridge and watched the water, That was my first time really seeing a flood and the power of the Great Mississippi River,
Wow, I wish I could've been there! That sounds amazing!
cool!
this is sooo cool. i wonder how hi it eventually will get?
i was born when that happened and it was cool.
Wow thats amazing and i wish i could have been there it looks cool, i was born here and i havent been here for a while, i didnt even know this had happened
wow so cool!!!! very interesting!
I was 11 years old and I lived in Lake City at the time.... It was the highest I could remember.... several of what we call "points" on the river which had houses on them actually went under... sad. got most of the marina as well
was it dangerous
I was working at SMM then. I remember watching from the big windows as parents let their kids play in flood water filled with Flying Spaghetti Monster knows what. Not the greatest moment in the History of Hygiene.
i was 1 year old when this happened
i remember the johns town flood i just got out of there in time[it was a very bad flood]
i saw a really big flood on the black river last yr.
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