Drawing on archival and newspaper sources the contribution describes one of the three sites of the great flood of
1924, the valley of the Ločnica stream above the village Sorapri Medvodah. The other two were the valley of the
Hrastnica stream, also in the Škofja Loka area, and the surroundings of Polhov Gradec. The storm and the flood
came late afternoon on 8 August, wreaking the greatest havoc in the valley of the Ločnica stream. Seven people died
then, including five members of the Alič-Aleksejev family from Ločnica 12. Twenty-two private entrepreneurs
suffered material damagefrom the flood. In addition, natures ravages changed the external image of the valley. The
causes and consequences were established by specifically designated individuals and commissions and the total
damage was estimated at 27.5 million dinars.