Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dam
|
| gptkbp:affectedArea |
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Indiana gptkb:Kentucky gptkb:Louisville gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Pittsburgh gptkb:West_Virginia gptkb:Cincinnati gptkb:Evansville gptkb:Paducah |
| gptkbp:cause |
heavy rainfall
|
| gptkbp:displacedPeople |
over 1 million
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
February 1937
|
| gptkbp:highestCrest |
53.0 feet at Cincinnati
57.1 feet at Louisville 60.8 feet at Evansville |
| gptkbp:legacy |
construction of floodwalls and levees
led to improved flood control measures |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ohio_River
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive national coverage
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
one of the worst floods in U.S. history
|
| gptkbp:propertyDamage |
$500 million (1937 USD)
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Great_Mississippi_Flood_of_1927
|
| gptkbp:response |
Red Cross involvement
federal and state emergency aid |
| gptkbp:startDate |
January 1937
|
| gptkbp:victim |
385
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Paducah,_Kentucky
gptkb:Paducah |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1937 Ohio River flood
|