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HISTORICAL PHOTO SUBMISSION--The landslide that cut off Bonners Ferry isn' t their first brush with natural disaster. During the flood of 1949-50, the town of Bonners Ferry was surrounded by water from the Kootenai River, which is now controlled by the Libby Dam. In this view looking north-northeast, the snow-covered Purcells are seen in the background. Photo by amateur photographer Anne Cole, who at that time owned the Kootenai Grain Co. with her husband Gene. This was taken from the DC-3 of the Idaho National Guard. Photo courtesy of Cole's nephew, John Hime of Spokane.
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HISTORICAL PHOTO SUBMISSION--The landslide that cut off Bonners Ferry isn' t their first brush with natural disaster. During the flood of 1949-50, the town of Bonners Ferry was surrounded by water from the Kootenai River, which is now controlled by the Libby Dam. In this view looking southeast, the downtown, including the south hill, can be seen. This photo was taken by amateur photographer Anne Cole, who at that time owned the Kootenai Grain Co. with her husband Gene. This was taken from the DC-3 of the Idaho National Guard. Photo courtesy of Cole's nephew, John Hime of Spokane.
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1948 flood in Bonners Ferry, Id. Torrential rains caused flooding in May of 1948 throughout Idaho, Montana, Washington and British Columbia. The Kootenai River in Bonners Ferry hit a flood stage of almost 33.05 feet on May 24, almost two feet above the town's record stage recorded in 1933. Boundary county flood damage was estimated at $15,000,800. Thirty-thousand acres of farm land along the river was flooded when the Kootenai ripped out 14 dikes. Photo submitted by Frank R. Williams.
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