Along the entire length of the Ohio River, it is estimated that 1 Million were left homeless, with 100,000 in the Cincinnati Tri State area. Although hundreds of communities suffered, the Great Flood of 1937 struck particularly hard in Cincinnati and Louisville.

While the 1937 flood was particularly deadly in Kentucky, the deadliest disaster in both Ohio and Indiana was yet another disastrous flood, the 1913 flood.

This month marks the 79th anniversary of the worst natural disaster in the history of Cincinnati and the entirety of the Ohio River Valley. See more ideas about Cincinnati ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio. This is no flotilla of gondolas in search of passengers. Dec 10, 2013 - Explore jday50's board "1937 Flood in Cincinnati Ohio" on Pinterest.

In Cincinnati, the river stayed above flood stage from January 18 until February 5 and reached its crest of 79.99 feet on Tuesday, January 26. 1937 flood as seen from the Union Central Building, Cincinnati, OH - looking southeast at the ramp to the Roebling Suspension Bridge. To license footage from this film for commercial use visit: www.travelfilmarchive.com

Taken January 1937 by Nelson Ronsheim (copyright 2009, Michael G Smith)” Not a postcard Schools, stores, theaters and factories closed. 79 years ago the 1937 flood crests at 79.9 feet. The 1937 flood, Cincinnati's worst natural disaster, turned downtown streets into a latticework of canals. Authorities ra- An amateur film about the disastrous flood in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1937.