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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.
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. Dayton's downtown streets experienced water 10 feet (3.0 m) deep. [8]
Franklinton is a neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, just west of its downtown. Settled in 1797, Franklinton is the first American settlement in Franklin County , and was the county seat until 1824. As the city of Columbus grew, the city annexed and incorporated the existing settlement in 1859.
Hurricane Helene hit Florida's Big Bend as a powerful Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds. At least 3 million homes in 5 states lost power during the storm, which has weakened to a Category 1.
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The watch was issued at about 4:30 a.m. Monday. National Weather Service in Wilmington placed central and southern Ohio under a flood advisory until Tuesday evening for a series of storms that ...
The 1945 flood of the Ohio River was the second-worst in Louisville, Kentucky, history after the one in 1937 and caused the razing of the entire waterfront district of the neighborhood of Portland. Afterwards, flood walls were erected around the city to 3 feet (0.91 m) above the highest level of the '37 flood.
Part of McKinley Avenue in Columbus' Franklinton neighborhood will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday for a scheduled flood wall exercise.