Republican River flood of 1935
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The Republican River flood of 1935 was a catastrophic Great Plains flood that devastated parts of Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado, causing extensive destruction and significant loss of life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Republican River flood of 1935 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Republican River flood of 1935 Context triple: [Republican River, notableFloodEvent, Republican River flood of 1935]
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A.
1997 Red River flood
The 1997 Red River flood was a catastrophic spring flood along the Red River of the North that devastated communities in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba, causing widespread evacuations and extensive property damage.
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B.
The Great Flood of 1852
The Great Flood of 1852 was a catastrophic inundation of the Murrumbidgee River that devastated the Australian town of Gundagai, causing extensive loss of life and prompting the town’s relocation to higher ground.
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C.
Great Flood of 1879
The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
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D.
Great Sioux City Flood of 1892
The Great Sioux City Flood of 1892 was a devastating late-19th-century flood that inundated Sioux City, Iowa, causing widespread destruction and loss of life along the Missouri River.
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E.
Missoula floods
The Missoula floods were a series of cataclysmic Ice Age glacial outburst floods that repeatedly swept across the Pacific Northwest, dramatically reshaping the landscape of what is now Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Republican River flood of 1935 Target entity description: The Republican River flood of 1935 was a catastrophic Great Plains flood that devastated parts of Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado, causing extensive destruction and significant loss of life.
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A.
1997 Red River flood
The 1997 Red River flood was a catastrophic spring flood along the Red River of the North that devastated communities in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba, causing widespread evacuations and extensive property damage.
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B.
The Great Flood of 1852
The Great Flood of 1852 was a catastrophic inundation of the Murrumbidgee River that devastated the Australian town of Gundagai, causing extensive loss of life and prompting the town’s relocation to higher ground.
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C.
Great Flood of 1879
The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
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D.
Great Sioux City Flood of 1892
The Great Sioux City Flood of 1892 was a devastating late-19th-century flood that inundated Sioux City, Iowa, causing widespread destruction and loss of life along the Missouri River.
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E.
Missoula floods
The Missoula floods were a series of cataclysmic Ice Age glacial outburst floods that repeatedly swept across the Pacific Northwest, dramatically reshaping the landscape of what is now Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| affects |
Republican River Valley
NERFINISHED
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Republican River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ agricultural land ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Great Plains flood
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catastrophic flood ⓘ |
| follows | prolonged heavy thunderstorms ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
changes in water management policy
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construction of flood control projects ⓘ increased interest in flood control dams ⓘ |
| hasCause |
extreme rainfall
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flash flooding in tributaries ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
engineering studies of the Republican River
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federal and state relief efforts ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to bridges
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damage to farmland ⓘ damage to railroads ⓘ destruction of homes ⓘ destruction of infrastructure ⓘ displacement of residents ⓘ economic losses ⓘ loss of life ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
regional economy
ⓘ
rural communities ⓘ transportation networks ⓘ |
| hasType |
flash flood
ⓘ
river flood ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
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Great Plains ⓘ Kansas ⓘ Nebraska ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Republican River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Republican River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
20th-century floods in the United States
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history of Colorado ⓘ history of Kansas ⓘ history of Nebraska ⓘ history of flooding in the United States ⓘ |
| pointInTime | May 1935 ⓘ |
| significantFor |
flood control planning in the Republican River basin
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regional disaster preparedness ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
disaster history
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floodplain management ⓘ hydrology ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Republican River flood of 1935 Description of subject: The Republican River flood of 1935 was a catastrophic Great Plains flood that devastated parts of Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado, causing extensive destruction and significant loss of life.
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