1913 Flood High Water Mark-Harding Museum - Franklin OH
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The Great Flood of 1913 occurred between March 23 and March 26, after major rivers in the central and eastern United States flooded. It is second to the Johnstown Flood of 1889 as one of the deadliest floods in the United States.
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Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2023
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The 1913 Flood High Water Mark plaque is on the front porch of The Harding Museum that is located at 302 Park Ave, Franklin OH 45005
From Wikipedia
Great Flood of 1913
The Great Flood of 1913 occurred between March 23 and March 26, after major rivers in the central and eastern United States flooded from runoff and several days of heavy rain. Related deaths and damage in the United States were widespread and extensive. While the exact number is not certain, flood-related deaths in Ohio, Indiana, and eleven other states are estimated at approximately 650. The official death toll range for Ohio falls between 422 and 470.
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. Damage from the Great Dayton Flood at Dayton, Ohio, exceeded $73 million.
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 km2) of the city. Dayton's downtown streets experienced water 10 feet (3.0 m) deep.
On March 26, as floodwaters reached their crest, Dayton's business district suffered more damage after an early morning fire and gas explosion] An estimated 123 people were killed in Dayton. Downstream in nearby Hamilton, Ohio, about 100 people died after water 10 to 18 feet (3.0 to 5.5 m) deep flowed into its residential neighborhoods.
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