The 1937 Flood Journal

Whistles Blow in Portsmouth, Red Cross Mobilizes Across Ohio Valley

Thursday night and Friday, January 21-22, 1937

Sep 23 • 

Neil Sagebiel

9

7

'Errands of Mercy'

Friday, January 22, 1937

Sep 17 • 

Neil Sagebiel

13

17

River Currents Terrorize City Streets

Friday, January 22, 1937

Sep 3 • 

Neil Sagebiel

14

6

August 2025

'The Water Coming Over the Levee ... Looked Like Falls'

Friday, January 22, 1937

Aug 20 • 

Neil Sagebiel

15

6

Hospitals Fill Up and Jail Empties

Thursday, January 21, 1937

Aug 6 • 

Neil Sagebiel

9

3

July 2025

As the Water Rises, Leo Diehl Starts Typing

Thursday, January 21, 1937

Jul 25 • 

Neil Sagebiel

9

14

Rapid Rise in the Queen City

Thursday, January 21, 1937

Jul 9 • 

Neil Sagebiel

15

9

Henry T. Bannon's Torrent of Words

PORTSMOUTH, OHIO — Henry T.

Jul 1 • 

Neil Sagebiel

11

3

June 2025

May 2025

'The People Around Portsmouth Were All Kind of Upset'

Three Portsmouth residents remember the events leading up to the night of January 21, 1937.

May 19 • 

Neil Sagebiel

14

4

'We're Going to Have a Flood'

Thursday, January 21, 1937

May 7 • 

Neil Sagebiel

9

3

April 2025

WHAS Broadcasts Weather Bureau Warning and Louisville Mayor's Address

Thursday, January 21, 1937

Apr 23 • 

Neil Sagebiel

11

3