Mississippi flood of 1973

1973 Mississippi River floods

Morgan City, Louisiana inundated during May 1973
Date	December 1972-June 1973
Location	Mississippi Valley, Mississippi River Delta
Deaths	33
Property damage	$252.7 million USD

The Mississippi flood of 1973 occurred between March and May 1973 on the lower Mississippi River.^[1] The flooding was the third most severe along the U.S.'s Mississippi River during the 20th century.