Hartford Flood of 1936
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The Hartford Flood of 1936 was a devastating spring flood that inundated Hartford, Connecticut and surrounding areas, causing widespread damage and prompting major flood-control improvements along the city’s rivers.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hartford Flood of 1936 canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Connecticut River Valley
ⓘ
Hartford metropolitan area ⓘ central Connecticut ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| follows | winter of 1935–1936 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
heavy spring rains
ⓘ
rapid snowmelt ⓘ saturated ground conditions ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
changes to Hartford’s urban planning near rivers
ⓘ
increased public awareness of flood risk in Hartford ⓘ investment in river engineering works ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to industrial and commercial districts
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displacement of residents ⓘ disruption of transportation ⓘ economic losses in Hartford ⓘ inundation of downtown Hartford ⓘ widespread property damage ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Connecticut River
NERFINISHED
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Hartford, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ New England ⓘ Park River ⓘ |
| hasSeason | spring ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | March 1936 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
influenced federal and local flood-control policy in Connecticut
ⓘ
led to long-term changes in Hartford’s riverfront ⓘ |
| isDocumentedIn |
local Hartford newspapers of 1936
ⓘ
municipal reports on Hartford flood control ⓘ |
| isPartOfHistoryOf |
Connecticut River flood history
ⓘ
Hartford, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 20th century ⓘ |
| mainRiver |
Connecticut River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Park River ⓘ |
| partOf | 1936 Northeastern United States floods ⓘ |
| prompted |
channelization and enclosure of the Park River
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construction of dikes and levees along the Connecticut River in Hartford ⓘ development of a comprehensive flood-control system for Hartford ⓘ major flood-control improvements in Hartford ⓘ reassessment of land use in Hartford’s floodplain ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Great Depression
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surface form:
Great Depression era
|
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