Madison Street in St. Peter received a large amount of flood water from a controlled release from a dike along Sunrise Drive in 1965. The water on Madison was contained by the dike shown in this view to the east, taken from a location at the intersection with North Eighth Street. The cars in the photo are on North Seventh Street.
From the intersection of North Eighth Street with Madison Street in St. Peter, flood water from a controlled release from a dike along Sunrise Drive can be seen flowing eastward on Madison toward the Recreation Field and the Minnesota River in 1965. Both North Eighth and Madison Streets were protected by sandbag dikes.
Water flows eastward along Madison Street toward the Recreation Field in St. Peter in this 1965 photograph. The water came from a controlled release from a dike along Sunrise Drive. It ultimately reached the Minnesota River. This photograph was taken from Madison Street, at its intersection with North Washington Avenue. The warm-up shack at the skating rink in the Recreation Field can be seen in the distance at the east end of this portion of Madison Street.
Flood water flows eastward along Madison Street toward the Recreation Field in St. Peter in 1965. The water came from a controlled release from a dike along Sunrise Drive. The photograph looks to the west from the intersection of Madison Street with North Fifth Street.
Madison Street in St. Peter was severely damaged by water that was released from a dike along Sunrise Drive during the 1965 flood. The water was channeled from Sunrise Drive to North Eighth and Madison Streets to the Recreation Field, from which it made its way to the Minnesota River. This view is to the east from a location in the intersection with North Seventh Street.
The dike along the south side of Madison Street in St. Peter during the 1965 flood is visible in this photograph that was taken from a location on the north side of Madison, between North Eighth and North Seventh Streets. The street sign is at the intersection with North Seventh Street.
The house with the dark siding in the photograph is located at 402 South Seventh Street in St. Peter. The photo was taken during the 1965 flood. Material used to construct a dike along Madison Street is visible across the middle of the photo. A controlled release of water from a dike along Sunrise Drive sent water to North Eighth and Madison Streets, from which it made its way to the Minnesota River.
Flowing water caused severe damage to Madison Street in St. Peter during the 1965 flood following a controlled release of water contained by a dike along Sunrise Drive. The water was diverted onto North Eighth and Madison Streets and was sent into the Recreation Field, from which it made its way to the Minnesota River. The STOP sign in this photo is at the intersection of Madison Street with North Washington Avenue in this view that looks to the east.
The Conrad Anderson family home at 320 North Seventh Street can be seen beside the sandbag barrier along the south side of Madison Street in St. Peter during the 1965 flood. The water came from a controlled release from a dike along Sunrise Drive, from which it was sent along North Eighth and Madison Streets to the Recreation Field. From there, it made its way to the Minnesota River.
Water from a controlled release from a dike along Sunrise Drive flowed eastward along Madison Street in St. Peter during the 1965 flood. The water was sent through a ravine to North Eighth Street, diverted onto Madison Street, and sent into the Recreation Field, from which it made its way to the nearby Minnesota River. This view looks to the west from a location at the intersection of Madison Street with North Washington Avenue.
Water diverted from Sunrise Drive in St. Peter is shown flowing along North Eighth and West Madison Streets during the 1965 flood. The water ultimately reached the Minnesota River after crossing the Recreation Field east of North Fifth Street. The home of the Henry and Adeline Kretschmer family at 324 North Eighth Street is shown in this image.