April 1965 brought a fast melt of winter snow, along with a ground that was saturated from a wet fall in 1964. The result was the most severe flooding Rockford …
1952 Rockford Flood
While the 1965 flood was the highest on record, the flood of 1952 flood also displaced many residents and caused significant flooding. Travel by boat was common, as many residents …
1965 Flood Bridge Street
The river had not yet crested when this picture was taken in April of 1965. A quote from Betsy Vergin expresses the thankfulness of the community -“The salvation army gave …
1965 Flood Omar Lemmage
The flood of 1965 raised the water level higher than any other year recorded. City workers used boats to travel through town checking on residents that stayed in their homes …