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Photographs Of 1937 Paducah, Kentucky Flood

After eighteen inches of rain in sixteen days, the Ohio River crested at 60.8 feet on February 2, 1937 in Paducah, Kentucky. This flood was the worst natural disaster in Paducah's history.

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Subject
Floods

Creator
Records of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Record Group 142

Source
Office of Engineering, Design, and Construction Project Histories and Reports, 1937-1974

Date
February 1937

Rights
National Archives at Atlanta

Format
Still Image, 16 photos

Identifier
National Archives Identifier 890185

Coverage
Paducah (Ky.)

Original Format
Photographic Print
Tags
Floods | Kentucky