How 'Great Flood' of 1927 Helped Prepare for Floods of Today Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A photo taken during the great Mississippi flood of 1927. ( Flickr user: jwinfred ) Produced by Craig Colten and Arwa Gunja Produced by PRI and WNYC