Browse images of floods

Aerial view of flooding of the Dycer Airport, ca.1930. 1929

source: DPLA

African people, Chicumbane, Mozambique, ca. 1930. 1929

source: DPLA

Aerial view of flooding of a railroad bridge "north of Olive", ca.1930. 1929

source: DPLA

Aerial view of flooding in citrus groves, ca.1930. 1929

source: DPLA

Los Angeles River looking towards Seventh Street, June 1929. 1929-06

source: DPLA

Flooded street looking south on Crenshaw from Exposition, January 1930. 1930-01-03

source: DPLA

A flooded street at Wuzhou, China, 1930. 1930-08-01

source: DPLA

Flood destruction in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China, ca.1934. 1930/1940

source: DPLA

Neighbourhood of Bonamuti, during the rainy season, in Douala. 1930/1950

source: DPLA

Flooded street at Buchanan and Aldama, February 1931. 1931-02-04

source: DPLA

Flood-damaged Hollywood Boulevard (?) 800 feet southeast of Kings Road, 1931. 1931-03-03

source: DPLA

Flood damage to Hollywood Boulevard 800 feet southeast of Kings Road, 1931. 1931-03-03

source: DPLA

Eroded hillside, showing flood damage to Hollywood Boulevard 550 feet southeast of Kings Road, 1931. 1931-03-03

source: DPLA

Washout on flood-damaged Hollywood Boulevard, 800 feet southeast of Kings Road, 1931. 1931-03-03

source: DPLA

Washout on flood-damaged to Hollywood Boulevard 800 feet southeast of Kings Road, 1931. 1931-03-03

source: DPLA

Flood damage to Hollywood Boulevard 800 feet southeast of Kings road, showing hillside houses, 1931. 1931-03-03

source: DPLA

Flooded street at Venice Boulevard and Union Avenue, January 1932. 1932-01-16

source: DPLA

Flooded street looking north on 4th Avenue from Slauson, January 1932. 1932-01-16

source: DPLA

Floodwaters at 1801 West Washington Boulevard, showing a warehouse selling repossessed automobiles, 1932. 1932-01-16

source: DPLA

Floodwater at the intersection of Washington and Burlington Street, 1932. 1932-01-16

source: DPLA

Flooded intersection of 4th Avenue and Slauson, January 1932. 1932-01-16

source: DPLA

Flooded intersection of Vermont and Adams, January 1932. 1932-01-16

source: DPLA

Flooded intersection of 66th and Normandie, January 1932. 1932-01-16

source: DPLA

View of the flooded intersection of Sixty-fifth Street and Normandie Avenue, January 16, 1932. 1932-06-16

source: DPLA

Flood of August 23, 1933. Washington Monument from south Ellipse. 1933 Aug. 23.

source: PPOC

Flood of August 23, 1933. Speedboat concession at Hains Point. 1933 Aug. 23.

source: PPOC

Flood of August 23, 1933. Ray farm on east-west highway. 1933 Aug. 23.

source: PPOC

Flood of August 23, 1933. Pierce Mill Falls. 1933 Aug. 23.

source: PPOC

Flood of August 23, 1933. Fallen tree over one of pedestrian bridges. 1933 Aug. 23.

source: PPOC

Flood of August 23, 1933. Water rushes in Rock Creek Park I. 1933 Aug. 23.

source: PPOC

Flood of August 23, 1933. Water rushes in Rock Creek Park II. 1933 Aug. 23.

source: PPOC

Flood of August 23, 1933. Rock Creek tunnel under Massachusetts Ave.. 1933 Aug. 23.

source: PPOC

Flood of August 23, 1933. East Potomac golf course looking to Washington Monument from Hains Point. 1933 Aug. 23.

source: PPOC

Aerial view of flooded road intersection south of Rosemead, ca.1935. 1934

source: DPLA

Flood damage to a culvert along Devonshire Avenue in the San Fernando Valley, 1935. 1935-02-19

source: DPLA

Damage after floodwaters subsided, Shingishu, Korea, August 1935. 1935-08

source: DPLA

Flood, Shingishu, Korea, August 1935. 1935-08

source: DPLA

Displaced people on the road to Gishu, Shingishu, Korea, August 1935. 1935-08

source: DPLA

Flood, Shingishu, Korea, August 1935. 1935-08

source: DPLA

Refugees on railroad station platform, Shingishu, Korea, August 1935. 1935-08

source: DPLA

Displaced Ma Tyeng Dong-ites, Shingishu, Korea, August 1935. 1935-08

source: DPLA

Plantations, Hampton Plantation. 1936

source: DPLA

Land ruined by the high waters of the Connecticut River. Near Hatfield, Massachusetts. 1936 Apr.

source: PPOC

Where the Connecticut River cut a new channel near Hatfield, Massachusetts, ruining good tobacco land. 1936 Apr.

source: PPOC

Where the Connecticut River cut a new channel near Hatfield, Massachusetts, ruining good tobacco land. 1936 Apr.

source: PPOC

Ruined tobacco land along the Connecticut River, near Hatfield, Massachusetts. 1936 Apr.

source: PPOC

Ruined tobacco land along the Connecticut River, near Hatfield, Massachusetts. 1936 Apr.

source: PPOC

Sebago Lake flooding highway, Maine. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Naples Casino during flood, Sebago Lake, Maine. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Sebago Lake flooding highway, Maine. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Flood toll. Household debris to be destroyed by board of health. North Hatfield, Massachusetts. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Barn and farm equipment ruined by flood waters. Hatfield, Massachusetts. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Tobacco fields devastated by the Connecticut River near Northampton, Massachusetts. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Barn of client after the Connecticut River had subsided, Hatfield, Massachusetts. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Flood debris in yard of resettlement client. The wheelbarrow floated to its precarious position on the roof. Hatfield, Massachusetts. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Destruction caused by disease-infected waters of the Connecticut River. The owner has received a grant. Near Hatfield, Massachusetts. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Collapsed barn belonging to resettlement client, near Northampton, Massachusetts. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Swollen mountain streams, threatening valley homes. West Virginia. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

The Potomac covers a main highway in Virginia during spring floods. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

A low-lying farm being slowly engulfed by the rising waters of a West Virginia stream. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

One of many substations inundated by the Shenandoah River. Virginia. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Road washed out by a small stream in West Virginia during spring floods. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Farms completely isolated by the Shenandoah River during spring floods. West Virginia. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Flood waters of the Shenandoah River near Winchester, Virginia. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Part of the Ohio River in the streets of Ashland, Kentucky. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Farm covered by rising waters of Shenandoah River, Virginia. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Flood waters of the Shenandoah River covering Virginia farm. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Ohio River in flood, Louisville, Kentucky. 1936 Mar.

source: PPOC

Tobacco lands after the Connecticut River had subsided near Hatfield, Massachusetts. 1936 Mar.-Apr.

source: PPOC

Tobacco lands after the Connecticut River had subsided near Hatfield, Massachusetts. 1936 Mar.-Apr.

source: PPOC

After the Connecticut River had subsided near Hatfield, Massachusetts. 1936 Mar.-Apr.

source: PPOC

The Cathedral at Meixien, China, 1936. 1936-09-30

source: DPLA

A child in the flood at Wuzhou, China, 1936. 1936-1936

source: DPLA

Flooded street, Wuchow, China, 1936. 1936-1936

source: DPLA

Negro school at Tent City near Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

Ellen McAllister, ninety-one years old, the oldest resident of Shawneetown, Illinois, is a flood refugee at Tent City camp. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

Preparing dinner for the six hundred fifty flood refugees encamped at Tent City near Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

A mother and her children, refugees from the 1937 flood, encamped at Tent City near Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

People quartered at Tent City, near Shawneetown, Illinois, eat in large tents from long wooden tables. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

The parents of seven children. Flood refugees in Tent City, camp near Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

Flood refugees being fed at Tent City, near Shawneetown, Illinois. The people serving food are volunteers from among the flood refugees. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

A child flood refugee taking a nap. Tent City near Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

The district manager of the American Red Cross is holding the first two children to be born at Tent City, the flood refugee camp near Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

Part of flood refugee family in a tent at Tent City, near Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

Fixtures in the bank at Shawneetown, Illinois. Note that some of the marble slabs have been removed since the flood. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

Flood damage. Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

Houses overturned by the 1937 flood near Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

Damage done during the 1937 flood near Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

A house devastated by the flood of 1937. Shawneetown, Illinois. The flood subsided, the residents of this house have come back to clean up and live here. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

The old Catholic seminary after the flood. Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

The old Louisville and Nashville Railroad station after the flood. Shawneetown, Illinois. Note flood marks on building. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

Old flour mill damaged by the flood. Note wrought iron streetlight fixture. Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

Debris from the flood in Harrisburg, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

Disposal of garbage and dirty dishes. Tent City, near Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

Horse-drawn mud sled. Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.

source: PPOC

A Negro rebuilding after the flood devastated his home. Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.-May.

source: PPOC

Tent City. Near Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.-May.

source: PPOC

Men, women and children waiting in line to be fed. Tent City, Shawneetown, Illinois. 1937 Apr.-May.

source: PPOC

Unloading household goods of a family of white flood refugees in camp at Forrest City, Arkansas. 1937 Feb.

source: PPOC

Unloading the household goods of a family who is being moved into the camp for white flood refugees at Forrest City, Arkansas. 1937 Feb.

source: PPOC