1 August 1993 August 1, 2011 Author: Staff The Great Flood of the Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood in 1993 comes to a peak. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes." Thomas Hardy — Click here for more from Thomas Hardy Related posts: 25 July 1993 Categories: History Tags: 1 August, 1993