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The Mad River (Shawnee: Hathennithiipi [5]) is a stream located in the west central part of the U.S. state of Ohio.It flows 66 miles (106 km) [6] from Logan County to downtown Dayton, where it meets the Great Miami River.
A flood in 1898 also severely affected the area, creating a lake from the riverbank to Asylum Hill, location of the Columbus State Hospital. [2] Among about 10 floods between 1798 and 1898, a series of levees was constructed, mostly 30 feet wide and 15 feet tall. As well, the Griggs Dam was completed in 1905, partially to provide flood control. [3]
The 1969 fire caused approximately $50,000 in damage, mostly to an adjacent railroad bridge, [25] but despite Mayor Stokes' efforts, very little attention was initially given to the incident, and it was not considered a major news story in the Cleveland media. [25] A view of the river from the Ohio and Erie Canal Tow-Path Trail
The Akron Fire Department, with the assistance of AKRON SWAT and their armored truck, reportedly rescued 25 people who were left waiting for help in their cars and home due to flooding Thursday ...
The massive bridge fire on Interstate 471 over the Ohio River recalls a similar blaze on the I-71/75 span. ... a bridge at the Interstate 271 entrance ramp from state Route 8 north of Akron ...
The entire state of Ohio was under a flood watch Thursday afternoon. The ground there is already saturated with the potential for heavy rainfall on the way, said James Gibson, a meteorologist at ...
The explosion starts a fire that destroys most of a city block. The open gas lines results in several fires throughout the city. The fire department is unable to reach the fires due to flooding, and many additional buildings are lost. [6] [13] Flooding on Ludlow Street in downtown Dayton during the Great Dayton Flood
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