books.google.com.au - From the time settlers first pushed into the Ohio Valley, floods were an accepted fact of life. After each flood, people shoveled the mud from their doors and set about rebuilding their towns. In 1884, the Ohio River washed away 2,000 homes. In 1913, an even worse flood swept down the river. People labeled...http://books.google.com.au/books/about/The_Great_Ohio_River_Flood_of_1937_WV.html?id=IbZ62zYky7gC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Great Ohio River Flood of 1937, (WV)