Floods-Colorado River, 1930-1939

View of a flooded Colorado River. A large brick building with a sign reading "Southwest Body Works" is visible in the middle of the flooded area. Bill boards are partially submerged. Buildings on higher ground are visible in the distance.

Aerial view of the Colorado River during a flood. The Congress Avenue bridge and several blocks are submerged. A few buildings are seen sticking out above the water. A crowd is gathered at the south end of the bridge. The capitol is in the distance.

A man is looking at flood damage to a structure and a group of men are cleaning up debris in the background. There are power lines down and a washed out area.

Flood water surrounding a building and a water tower on the south side of the Colorado river.

View of houseboat going over a dam during the flood of 1935, which was one of the worst floods in Austin history.

A crowd of people out in the streets in front of the Wukasch building to see the flood damage

Aerial view of a house submerged almost to the roofline in the water of the flooded Colorado River. Trees and debris can be seen in the water.

A view of about 12 people in the street at the flood waters next to a building that is partially in the water. The building says "Calcasieu Lumber Co. since 1883."

Young boy about six years old holding a cat standing in the flood water with a fence behind him. The photo was apparently reproduced in a book called "Flood to Faucet."

View of a flooded street with telephone poles along the side. "Austin River Flood Looking at Capitol down So. Congress, I believe. On the south of Congress Ave. bridge."

Flood water at the intersection of South Congress and Riverside streets lookiing north toward the Capitol building. On the left there is a Texaco station and the Night Hawk restaurant.

Flood waters on East Avenue at East 3rd Street. There are houses and someone has drawn an arrow that points to a building and says "Church"

View of the intersection of South Congress Avenue and Barton Springs Road completely flooded. The signs for Gulf Service Station, a Kash and Karry and Heap Ice Cream are visible. Some of the power line poles are falling over.

View of the flooded Colorado river, with water filling the streets. A crowd of people gathers on the south side of Congress. The capitol dome is visible in the distance. Signs are visible for Texas Pacific Coal, Butter-Krust, and Texaco.

View looking northwest from South Congress Avenue with the roads flooded. The capitol building is visible in the distance. Signs are visible for Butter Krust, Southwest Body Works, and Texaco.

Colorado River flood seen from the fire tower located at West 1st Street and Colorado, looking west.