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KRIS Russian River: Picture Page

Area Basin-wide/Regional
Topic Tour: Flooding Historic and Recent
 

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This photo shows the Russian River at flood in Ukiah in 1913. The image was captured from a postcard at the Mendocino County Museum, in Willits, California. Photo , #1981-86-6. Gift of the Rice Family. Photographer unknown.


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This historical photo shows the Russian River at flood at an unknown location in February 1940. Image captured from the collection of the Mendocino County Museum, Willits, California. Photograph #1984-15-281. Gift of Alfred Parsell, photographer.


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This historical photo shows the Russian River at flood at an unknown location in February 1940. Image captured from the collection of the Mendocino County Museum, Willits, California. Photograph #1984-15-289. Gift of Alfred Parsell, photographer.


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This photo shows a wide sweeping bend in the Russian River during high water on March 15, 1995. The partitions on the far side are the Wohler ponds. Photo taken by staff of Phillip Williams and Associates.


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Low lying communities along the Russian River are frequently threatened by winter flows such as this high water on March 15, 1995. Photo taken by staff of Phillip Williams and Associates.


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The lower Russian River pushes out of its banks and threatens stream side homes on March 15, 1995 high water. Photo taken by staff of Phillip Williams and Associates.


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Both the lower mainstem Russian River and the tributary entering from the right are highly turbid as a result of storm events that have caused flood flows in this March 15, 1995 picture. Photo taken by staff of Phillip Williams and Associates.


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House in the riparian zone of the Russian River suffer flood damage as a result of high water in January 1995. Photo taken by staff of Phillip Williams and Associates.




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