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William Branham told a story of how he prophesied that the Ohio River would flood Jeffersonville and New Albany, Indiana, and that the water would rise 22 feet over Spring Street. [[Image:Flood-6.jpg|thumb|250px|Jeffersonville, Indiana - Citizens Trust Co. '''Water crest at 23 feet.''']] | William Branham told a story of how he prophesied that the Ohio River would flood Jeffersonville and New Albany, Indiana, and that the water would rise 22 feet over Spring Street. [[Image:Flood-6.jpg|thumb|250px|Jeffersonville, Indiana - Citizens Trust Co. '''Water crest at 23 feet.''']] | ||
The flood took place in January and early February of 1937, with damage stretching from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois. One million people were left homeless, with 385 dead and property losses reaching $500 million ($8 billion in 2012 dollars). | |||
==Problems with the prophecy== | ==Problems with the prophecy== | ||