Mar 08, 2026; Jan. 1937; Louisville; KY, USA; A devastating flood ‘of almost Biblical proportions,’ according to an Army engineer, covers three-fourths of the city, forcing more than 230,000 citizens to evacuate. Ninety people died, with $54.3 million in financial losses attributed to the flood. Some ingenious folks used empty whiskey barrels to make a pontoon bridge that allows people to reach dry ground in the Highlands. The Ohio River crested at a record 57.15 feet (27.15 feet above flood stage). Rain for the month totals 19.17 inches; Mandatory credit: The Louisville Courier-Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imgan Images ; Mandatory Credit: The Courier Journal-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images