Floods

Flood damage from the Columbia River in Vanport, Oregon. From: The Album The President's Trip to the West Coast of the United States, Captain Robert Dennison, United States Navy, donor.

Aerial view of the business district of Ottawa, Kansas, under high water during the flood of 1951 From: Folder labeled Missouri-Kansas Flood, 1951.

Aerial view of barracks at Fort Riley, Kansas, under water from the Kansas River during the flood of 1951. From: Folder entitled Missouri-Kansas Flood, 1951.

Aerial view of a residential district in Salina, Kansas, inundated by high waters from the Smoky Hill River during the flood of 1951. From: Folder entitled Missouri-Kansas Flood, 1951.

Homeowners stand on the porch of a typical house in Salina, Kansas, and survey the surrounding high waters during the flood of 1951. From: Folder entitled Missouri-Kansas Flood, 1951.

Aerial view of flood waters from the Smoky Hill River in a residential district of Salina, Kansas, during the flood of 1951. From: Folder entitled Missouri-Kansas Flood, 1951.

Aerial view of the business district of Salina, Kansas, inundated by high water from the Smoky Hill River during the flood of 1951. From: Folder entitled Missouri-Kansas Flood, 1951.

Aerial view of an industrial section of Manhattan, Kansas, under flood waters from the Kansas River cresting over flood stage. A bridge over the river is still above the waters, although a railroad bridge is submerged. From: Folder entitled Missouri-Kansas Flood, 1951.

Aerial view of a residential neighborhood in Abilene, Kansas, inundated by high water during the flood of 1951. From: Folder entitled Missouri-Kansas Flood, 1951.

Aerial view of a commercial and industrial section in Junction City, Kansas, inundated by high water from a local river during the flood of 1951. From: Folder entitled Missouri-Kansas Flood, 1951.