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Flood Marker of 1771

Coordinates: 37°23′42″N 77°16′6″W / 37.39500°N 77.26833°W / 37.39500; -77.26833
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Flood Marker of 1771
The marker sits atop this hill
Flood Marker of 1771 is located in Virginia
Flood Marker of 1771
Flood Marker of 1771 is located in the United States
Flood Marker of 1771
Nearest cityRichmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°23′42″N 77°16′6″W / 37.39500°N 77.26833°W / 37.39500; -77.26833
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1771
NRHP reference No.71000981[1]
VLR No.043-0023
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1971
Designated VLRJuly 7, 1970[2]

The Flood Marker of 1771 is a monument that marks the high point of a flood of the James River on May 27, 1771, that killed around 150 people near Richmond, Virginia.[3][4] The river reached a flood stage of around 45 feet (14 m) above its normal levels.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (May 27, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Flood Marker of 1771" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved 2010-05-08. and Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated
  4. ^ a b "The Flood of 1771". henrico.us. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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