Event Timeline
- January 5: Water levels began to rise
- January 10-18: Numerous flood warnings were issued across much of the region.
- January 13-24: Near record rainfalls were recorded.
- January 18: Numerous homes were flooded as the Ohio River started to overflow its banks due to the heavy rains.
- January 23-24: Martial law was declared in Evansville, Indiana, where the water level was at 54 feet (16 m).
- January 26: River gauge levels reached 80 feet (24 m) in Cincinnati, the highest level in the city's history.
- January 27: River gauge reached 57 feet (17 m) in the Louisville area, setting a new record. Seventy percent of the city was under water at that time.
- February 2: River gauge reached over 60 feet (18 m) in Paducah, Kentucky
- February 5: Water levels fell below the flood stage for the first time in nearly three weeks in several regions.
Read more about this topic: Ohio River Flood Of 1937
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