19/06/2022
Hey! It's History Friday!
This week we have a picture showing some of the flood damage of 1964. This is an aerial view of Evergreen, which was the most damaged part of the Flathead Valley during the flood.
Torrential rains fell on top of a heavy mountain snow-pack on June 8-9, and caused one of the worst flash floods in the United States during the 20th century.
The final damage caused by the flood was estimated at $63 million dollars, which translates to over $590,020,900 million in today's dollars. Cleanup lasted months, and people in the Valley still remember the flood of '64.
A resident who lived outside the flood zone remembers, "We had several families staying in our lumber yards. The women would cook for everyone. We ate pretty good. Neighbors took care of each other."
Type in "Flood of 64" in our online catalog to find available items on the historic event.