Western Kentucky 1937 Flood. More photos from towns in Western Kentucky. The devastating floods of the 1930’s. Town photos include: Kuttawa and Eddyville. Paducah and Calvert City. Gilbertsville and Smithland, Kentucky. The floods prompted radical changes by TVA in the years that followed. New dams were constructed. Some towns were moved. Continue reading “Western Kentucky 1937 Flood”
Most people have heard of the 1937 flood, but the Kuttawa flood 1939 was almost as devastating. Here are photos taken during that time, most of them around February 14th, 1939. The water would rise another five feet after these photos were taken. Continue reading “Kuttawa Flood 1939”
