Levee Gate

ID: 1166 ~ Source: Daniel Vivian ~ Creator: Daniel Vivian ~ Date: 2015

This file appears in: Great Flood of 1937

Flood control is the most visible legacy of the 1937. In the wake of the disaster, federal and state authorities moved built floodwalls and other infrastructure. Shown here is the levee gate at 18th Street.
Image courtesy of Daniel Vivian

This file appears in: Great Flood of 1937

Great Flood of 1937

By Ashley Slavey, Megan Simms, Wes Cunningham, Eric Brumfield & Katy Morrison

The Ohio River flood of 1937 is one of the greatest disasters in American history. Heavy rain began falling in the Louisville area on January 9 and continued with only brief interludes until January 23. Combined with runoff from melting snow, the…