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 Louisvillians 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; The Louisville Courier Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images; Mandatory Credit: The Courier Journal-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images