Paducah 1937 Flood

Paducah 1937 Flood (HMXEU)

Location: Paducah, KY 42001 McCracken County
Buy Kentucky State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 37° 5.347', W 88° 35.68'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 1403 views
Inscription
While the river has usually been Paducah's best friend, flood waters turned it into the community's enemy in 1884, 1913, and again 1937. The area's most devastating event of the twentieth century was the flood of 1937 when 90% of Paducah was covered with flood waters. Over 27,000 residents were evacuated. After six weeks of rain in the Ohio River Valley, the river crested at 60.8 feet, nearly 11 feet above the elevation of this present sidewalk. National Geographic featured a photo of a cow on the second story porch of a Lower Town neighborhood home. following the flood, a 12.5 mile flood wall was erected to protect the city. (From flood photographs)
Details
HM NumberHMXEU
Tags
Placed BySponsored by: Schroeder Publishing Co., Inc
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 4:07pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 358273 N 4105948
Decimal Degrees37.08911667, -88.59466667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 5.347', W 88° 35.68'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 5' 20.82" N, 88° 35' 40.80" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)270
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2613 N Water St, Paducah KY 42001, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us