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The Great Flood of 1913 severely affected Columbus, Ohio. The area most affected was Franklinton , also known as the Bottoms, for its low elevation near the Scioto River . Among many infrastructure projects, a 7.2-mile floodwall was built from 1993 to 2004 to protect most of Franklinton from flooding.
Flood-related death estimates in Indiana range from 100 to 200. More than a quarter million people were left homeless. The death toll from the flood of 1913 places it second to the Johnstown Flood of 1889 as one of the deadliest floods in the United States. The flood remains Ohio's largest weather disaster.
Prior to the 1913 flood, the Dayton area had suffered major floods nearly every other decade, with major water flows in 1805, 1828, 1847, 1866, and 1898. [6] Most of downtown Dayton was built in the Great Miami River's natural flood plain , which seemed advantageous in the early years when cities depended on rivers for transportation needs.
On Easter 1913, the rains began for three days, and Ohio lost 470 people to one of the deadliest floods in U.S. history. 111 years later, recalling the tragedy and heroism of the 1913 Fremont ...
The sturdy bridge survived the 1913 flood, lasting until 1926 when it was replaced by the current State Street Bridge. The top of the Kline Block can be seen at the far right at the corner of ...
Map: Cumulative Rainfall Miami Drainage Area for March 23–27, 1913. The Miami Valley and the 1913 Flood, Arthur E. Morgan, pg 38. The flood waters came with such speed and force as to move homes off their foundations, depositing untold amounts of mud in others and claiming forty-nine lives in Piqua and neighboring Rossville alone.
View of Miamisburg under water, 1913. Linden Avenue, Miamisburg, after 1913 flood. The climate of Miamisburg and the surrounding region is dominated by a humid-continental climate, characterized by hot, muggy summers and cold, dry winters. Miamisburg is prone to severe weather because of its location in the Midwestern section of the United States.
"This is a devastating flood that occurred in 1913," Lodor said. "And the system has worked. That system is over 100 years old now." Leaders grapple with how to pay for flood control.