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The Year Kennewick and Richland Flooded [PHOTOS]
In the spring of 1948 heavy rain and warm temperatures created a massive snowpack runoff which put enormous pressure on the Columbia River and surrounding tributaries. The Tri-Cities flooded and one Oregon town was completely wiped out.