Flooded Neighborhood

ID: 638 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
This file appears in: 1913 Flood
Flooded Neighborhood

Routine flooding prepared Wacoans to respond quickly to the torrential rain in 1913. As the river rose, many of the residents of the affected neighborhood were brought out on horses and in boats.

This file appears in: 1913 Flood

By Amanda Sawyer
Before the construction of dams along Texas rivers in the mid-twentieth century, many cities experienced severe flooding. The Brazos River Basin frequently flooded, wreaking havoc upon those who lived near the banks. Although periodic flooding aided…