Edward Robinson — Preservation During the Great Flood of 1862

During the winter of 1861–1862, Edward Robinson and his family were living in the Virgin River basin as part of the early Cotton Mission colonization. A historic period of rain lasting forty days resulted in the 'Great Flood,' which decimated the settlements of Adventure and Santa Clara. As the Virgin River overflowed its banks and carved new channels, the Robinson family was forced to flee their home in the middle of the night. Despite the total loss of their crops and significant property damage, the family was divinely preserved from physical harm. The account in the Judd manuscript emphasizes that their lives were spared through a series of timely promptings that allowed them to reach higher ground just before their previous location was swept away by the torrent.