Statements (29)
| 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:casualties |
385
|
| 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 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ohio River flood of 1937
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced flood control policy in the U.S.
led to construction of floodwalls and levees |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ohio_River
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
one of the worst floods in U.S. history
|
| gptkbp:propertyDamage |
$500 million (1937 USD)
|
| gptkbp:response |
Red Cross relief efforts
federal and state emergency aid |
| gptkbp:startDate |
January 1937
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Flood_of_1937
gptkb:Ohio_River_(Kentucky) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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