Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Jason Fleming, superintendent of the distribution division of Greater Cincinnati Water Works, crouches inside a 60-inch water main section that burst in January 2021 and flooded part of the East End.
Downtown Huntington, West Virginia, during the Great Flood of 1937. The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937. With damage stretching from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Cairo, Illinois, 385 people died, one million people were left homeless and property losses reached $500 million ($10.2 billion when adjusted for inflation as of September 2022).
A view of downtown Cincinnati from Mt. Adams as a previous storm entered the region. This week, severe storms could bring hail, heavy rain and isolated tornadoes. Flooding is also a risk in some ...
A significant flood struck the region. At Cincinnati, the flood peaked twice within three months, first on January 14. The river stage nearly reached 21 m (69 ft). Cincinnati experienced a double disaster as 10 or more gas tanks exploded on "Black Sunday", January 24, which led to oil fires on the Ohio and in Mill Creek Valley.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Cincinnati's public library was among the first to try providing service to patrons on Sunday. Starting in March 1871, the reading rooms at the main library were open from 8am to 10pm. Sunday library service was so popular that, according to library director William F. Poole , "often during the afternoon and evenings every seat has been occupied".
A soggy Labor Day weekend brought high water and dangerous conditions across Great Cincinnati. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Ludlow Street in Dayton, Ohio The Great Flood in Hamilton, Ohio. Between March 23 and 25, heavy rains and rising waters from the Great Miami River burst levees on Dayton's south side and flooded 14 square miles (36 km 2) of the city.