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April 21, 1927
The levee at Pendleton (Desha County) broke, allowing the Arkansas River to pour into Desha and Arkansas counties. Floodwaters covered the eastern third of Arkansas, leaving only some Indian mounds, telephone poles, housetops, and trees above the muddy water. The Flood of 1927 left thousands homeless and caused major losses in industry and agriculture.