[The 1927 Flood]

The Cumberland River experienced a major flood event after Christmas of 1926 and into 1927. The government has sought to control flooding on the Cumberland for well over a century. Beginning in 1871, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built locks and dams to control river flooding and support the transportation of coal, timber and iron, but flooding has never been eliminated. The most recent flood occurred in May 2010, damaging over $2 billion of private property and causing the death of 26 people.