That photo, snapped as the current flooded Snyder's body, appeared on a 1928 cover of the Daily News and was taken with a concealed camera to flout a prison ban on pictures, an example of the medium's power to expose what the law would rather keep hidden.
Before the current flooding, the river reached its highest point, 7.4 feet, in 1995, another major flood year.
The UK's current flooding is a particularly complex event driven by events on the other side of the globe.
"We believe current flooding is being caused largely by the high tide," she said in an e-mail.
1.35pm GMT The RAF Tornado surveillance flight mentioned earlier will compare current flooding levels with the devastating floods of 1947, according to the Ministry of Defence.
The current flooding across Cumbria includes places where new flood defences have actually been built, but the extraordinary downpour overwhelmed them.
"He is keeping in regular touch with the Environment Agency on its response to the current flooding, and available to participate in any necessary discussions," it said.
Insurers this week warned that thousands of homes in the Thames Valley and Somerset Levels, the areas worst-hit by current flooding, could be affected by the loophole.
For Wednesday, Cumbria and Central Scotland have been issued amber warnings for heavy rain which are expected to exacerbate current flooding conditions.
John Ogren, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, characterized the current flooding as serious, but not yet reaching the level of 1993 floods that devastated parts of the region.
