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Kings River flood scene Reedley California

Picture of the flooded bridge over the Kings River near Reedley, California, taken January 26, 1914. The Kings River had historic floods in 1914, 1951, and 1959, damaging buildings and killing animals. Flooding occurs when the tremendous amount of…

Tags: Bridges, etc. -- Photographs., Floods, Floods -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs., Kings River (Calif.) -- Photographs., Reedley, Reedley (Calif.) -- Buildings, Reedley (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs., Reedley (calif.) -- History -- Sources., Rivers, Rivers -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs., structures

Tehachapi Mountain flood

September 30, 1932, Santa Fe's Engine 3834 was derailed and completely buried in a flash flood near Woodford Station and Caliente, killing 19 people, at the junction of Tehachapi and Caliente creeks. After it was found weeks later, workers and…

Tags: Caliente Creek (Calif.), Floods, Mountains, Railroad accidents, Streams, Tehachapi Creek (Calif.)

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