December 17, 2007

The Desha County town of McGehee was devastated by the Flood of 1927. The flood waters, documented by this photograph, began to cover the area in April, with the water not receding until early summer. Many people evacuated the area, while others survived by moving their belongings to the upper floors of office buildings. There were reports that, in some areas, the depth of the water peaked at approximately thirty feet before it finally began to drop.