Republican River flood of 1935
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The Republican River flood of 1935 was a catastrophic Great Plains flood that devastated parts of Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado, causing extensive destruction and significant loss of life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Republican River flood of 1935 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| affects |
Republican River Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republican River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ agricultural land ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Great Plains flood
ⓘ
catastrophic flood ⓘ |
| follows | prolonged heavy thunderstorms ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
changes in water management policy
ⓘ
construction of flood control projects ⓘ increased interest in flood control dams ⓘ |
| hasCause |
extreme rainfall
ⓘ
flash flooding in tributaries ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
engineering studies of the Republican River
ⓘ
federal and state relief efforts ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to bridges
ⓘ
damage to farmland ⓘ damage to railroads ⓘ destruction of homes ⓘ destruction of infrastructure ⓘ displacement of residents ⓘ economic losses ⓘ loss of life ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
regional economy
ⓘ
rural communities ⓘ transportation networks ⓘ |
| hasType |
flash flood
ⓘ
river flood ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Great Plains ⓘ Kansas ⓘ Nebraska ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Republican River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Republican River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
20th-century floods in the United States
ⓘ
history of Colorado ⓘ history of Kansas ⓘ history of Nebraska ⓘ history of flooding in the United States ⓘ |
| pointInTime | May 1935 ⓘ |
| significantFor |
flood control planning in the Republican River basin
ⓘ
regional disaster preparedness ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
disaster history
ⓘ
floodplain management ⓘ hydrology ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | 20th century ⓘ |
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