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#69 Fort Worth, Texas, flood of 1949, showing 7th Street under water. The large Montgomery Ward building in the upper center received extensive damage. Downtown Fort Worth can be seen in the distance.
Aerial photograph of flood waters in Fort Worth on May 17, 1949. The Montgomery Wards building is seen on the upper right. Many roads and buildings are under water.
On this Day in Fort Worth History: May 17, 1949 torrential rains take over, breaking four levees and Fort Worth begins to flood. West 7th Street’s Montgomery Plaza, Montgomery Wards as known in ‘49, reported water to the second floor.
After nearly a foot of rain, the thriving southwest section of Fort Worth faced unimaginable destruction as levees failed to hold back the force of nature. These photos show just how devastating the disaster was.
Fort Worth, Texas, flood of 1949, showing 7th Street under water. The large Montgomery Ward building received extensive damage. Several buildings and houses are completely submerged, including the Gulf Tire & Supply Company building and the Stationers Distributing Company building.
Aerial photograph of flood waters in Fort Worth on May 17, 1949. The Montgomery Wards building is seen on the upper right. Many roads and buildings are under water.
28 sie 2017 · Today’s West 7th shopping district, Crockett Row, the Fort Worth Zoo and Colonial Country Club were all knee- to shoulder-deep in floodwaters. In 1949, floodwater was 12 feet deep in the...
