Claim: Down in the Flood has several cover versions including those made by Sandy Denny, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, and Chris Smither.
Evidence: Sandy Denny covered the song on her 1971 album The North Star Grassman and the Ravens, as did The Derek Trucks Band for their 2009 Grammy Award-winning album Already Free. Blood, Sweat & Tears also covered the song on their fifth album, New Blood released in 1972 with Jerry Fisher singing lead. Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs also covered the song on their 1968 album Changin' Times. Chris Smither covered this song on his 1972 release Don't it Drag On, and again on his 1991 release Another Way to Find You.