Plum Bayou Flood

Flooded neighborhood due to a levee break on the Arkansas River near Plum Bayou (Jefferson County); April 1, 1927.

Aerial view of river overflowing banks and flooding neighborhood

Courtesy of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, Central Arkansas Library System

Media

Time Period

Early Twentieth Century (1901 - 1940)

Category

Cities and Towns / Counties, Cities, and Towns / Environment / Jefferson / Land and Resources / Natural Disasters

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