1939 Flood - Morehead, KY, US
N 38° 10.920 W 083° 25.981
17S E 286901 N 4228806
The plaque is placed on the east wall of the Chamber of Commerce office (formerly the C&O passenger depot) on First Street next to a small brass plate, which shows the high water mark from the 1939 flood.
Waymark Code: WMT7KM
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2016
Views: 2
In Morehead in Rowan County, it was reported that the water rose 10 to 15 feet in less than 30 minutes, and Triplett Creek crested at a record 21.34 feet. The official Red Cross report indicated 25 lives were lost in Rowan County. Water on Railroad Street in Morehead varied from 4 to 10 feet in depth at the height of the flood and it was reported 200 structures were damaged or destroyed in Morehead.
Disaster Date: 07/05/1939
Date of dedication: 07/05/2014
Memorial Sponsors: Morehead Chamber of Commerce
Parking Coordinates: N 38° 10.920 W 083° 25.981
Disaster Type: Natural
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