Flood Marker of 1771 | |
Nearest city | Richmond, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°23′42″N 77°16′6″W / 37.39500°N 77.26833°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1771 |
NRHP reference No. | 71000981 [1] |
VLR No. | 043-0023 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 22, 1971 |
Designated VLR | July 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]