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Jefferson City MO
Jefferson City MO was full of people, buildings and many animals. There was about 43,079 people in the population of Jefferson city -
The Great Flood of 93
The flood happened from April to October of 1993. It covered over 745 miles in length and 435 in width of Jefferson City land, covering over 320,000 square miles. The flood happened from the Missouri river. -
Everyone is Gone
Once the flood started to rush through and take out everything people started to leave. Before evryone knew there was nobody in Jefferson City, it was abandoned. -
Top Soil and Nutrients
The top soil and nutrients are already there. Even though the flood came through, the soil and nutrients are still there from all the plants that were there before the flood. -
Vegatation started to grow
After several years from the flood moss,lichen, and microrganisms begin to grow. -
Grass is coming
After 50 years from the accident grass finally begins to grow. -
Weeds and other larger plant are here
Approximently 100 years after the flood weeds and other larger plants begin to take over. -
Shrubs begin
After so many years of the grass and weeds starting to grow, shrubs begin to come and grow over homes and other buildings. -
Trees are becoming Dominant
About 50 years more has passed and now the trees are finally starting to grow. -
The Ending Results
It has be a long time since the flood and now the secondary succession process is over. It will always keep growing but the steps of the process is over. Now Jefferson City is abandoned and taken over by the trees, shrubs, and grass.
