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  2. List of drowning victims - Wikipedia

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    Henry of Antioch, the son of Bohemund IV of Antioch, drowned at sea in June 1276. King Magnus IV of Sweden and Norway (as Magnus VII), 1316 – 1374. Zhao Bing and Lu Xiufu committed suicide after defeated at Battle of Yamen, and Southern Song fell, on March 19, 1279. Saint John of Nepomuk, martyred by drowning in 1393.

  3. Early Spring 2008 Midwest floods - Wikipedia

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    Some of the worst river flooding of the event occurred in the western suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, along the Meramec River; [10] 451 homes were damaged in this area. [11] River flooding stretched from Wisconsin to Louisiana by mid-April; some of the flooding to the north was exacerbated by ice jams after record snowfall during the winter. [12]

  4. Meramec River - Wikipedia

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    The Meramec River (/ ˈ m ɛr ɪ m æ k /), sometimes spelled Maramec River (the original US mapping spelled it Maramec but later changed it to Meramec), is one of the longest free-flowing waterways in the U.S. state of Missouri, draining 3,980 square miles (10,300 km 2) [2] while wandering 218 miles (351 km) [3] from headwaters southeast of Salem to where it empties into the Mississippi River ...

  5. Drowning Facts and Safety Precautions - Healthline

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    Drowning remains a leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Proactive steps, like taking swimming lessons and keeping safety equipment handy, can decrease your risk for drowning.

  6. Castlewood State Park - Wikipedia

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    Castlewood State Park is a public recreation area and Missouri state park occupying 1,818 acres (736 ha) which straddles the Meramec River in St. Louis County, Missouri.The most visited section of the state park lies on the north side of the Meramec; the park acreage on the south side of the river is accessed from Lone Elk County Park and includes the World Bird Sanctuary.

  7. Drowning Deaths Rise Across the United States - WebMD

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    Drowning deaths increased a dramatic 10.5% from 2019 to 2020, from 4,067 deaths in 2019 to 4,589 in 2020. During the prior decade, annual drowning deaths in the U.S. had stayed around 4,000 or ...

  8. Valley Park, Missouri - Wikipedia

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    The city is located on the north bank of the Meramec River and is served by Missouri Route 141 which connects to I-44 south of the Meramec. [2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.02 square miles (10.41 km 2), of which 3.80 square miles (9.84 km 2) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km 2) is water. [10]

  9. Large rock or log caused Sierra Nevada whirlpool where three ...

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    Tulare County fire officials confirmed that they responded to a report of a drowning at the trail near Johnsondale around 5:20 p.m. Friday and discovered three people dead at the scene, according ...