Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dam
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| gptkbp:affectedArea |
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Indiana gptkb:Kentucky gptkb:Louisville gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Pittsburgh gptkb:West_Virginia gptkb:Cincinnati gptkb:Evansville gptkb:Paducah gptkb:Wheeling |
| gptkbp:cause |
record rainfall
|
| gptkbp:consequence |
government position
mass evacuations widespread infrastructure damage construction of floodwalls and levees creation of the Flood Control Act of 1938 long-term economic impact major changes in flood control policy |
| 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 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ohio River Flood of 1937
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ohio_River
|
| gptkbp:propertyDamage |
$500 million (1937 USD)
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
January 1937
|
| gptkbp:victim |
385
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Southern_Ohio
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|