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  • Collection: Rossville Floods

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Pictured on the right side of the photo is the Rossville Methodist Church during the 1903 flood.

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Paul Patell is standing in his boat with other men after the 1903 flood. Several men are standing in the flood waters which are to, or above, their knees.

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A group of people are standing in flood water outside a business on the east side of Main Street in Rossville, Kansas, after the 1903 flood.

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People in Rossville, Kansas, at the south end of Main Street after the 1903 flood use horses, buggies, or boats to move about town.

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Another View of Rossville - This northeast corner of Rossville got a soaking as muddy Cross Creek filled yards and basements in the area.

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From the July 12 Rossville Reporter: "Rossville and all the Kaw Valley from Junction City to Kansas City is covered with water that approaches the mark set in 1844. It is higher than the 1903 flood by far. For the first time in the knowledge of…

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This is the backyard of Joe Parr during the October 11, 1961, flood.

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This picture of the June 1982 flood was taken by Gerald Reser from 324 Pearl Street in Rossville, Kansas. The wooden fence in the picture is on the south property line.

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This picture of the June 1982 flood was taken by Gerald Reser from 324 Pearl Street in Rossville, Kansas. It shows the west side of his house.

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This picture of the June 1982 flood was taken by Gerald Reser from 324 Pearl Street in Rossville, Kansas. It is looking southwest from the deck of his house.
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