Kentucky and Indiana Bridge

ID: 1162 ~ Source: New Albany-Floyd County Public Library Digital Collections ~ Date: 1937

This file appears in: Great Flood of 1937

Flood waters came close to reaching the deck of the K&I Bridge.
Image courtesy of New Albany-Floyd County Public Library Digital Collections

This file appears in: Great Flood of 1937

Great Flood of 1937

By Ashley Slavey, Megan Simms, Wes Cunningham, Eric Brumfield & Katy Morrison

The Ohio River flood of 1937 is one of the greatest disasters in American history. Heavy rain began falling in the Louisville area on January 9 and continued with only brief interludes until January 23. Combined with runoff from melting snow, the…