The Great Dayton Flood of 1913, part of the Great Flood of 1913, resulted from flooding by the Great Miami River reaching Dayton, Ohio, and the surrounding area, causing the greatest natural disaster in Ohio history.

Mar 21, 2024 · The Great Dayton Flood of 1913 was a regional event and still ranks as Ohio's worst natural disaster, with 467 deaths statewide. No way to keep up. The storm began with 58 mph wind gusts on...

The flood remains Ohio's largest weather disaster. In the Midwestern United States, damage estimates exceeded a third of a billion dollars. Damage from the Great Dayton Flood at Dayton, Ohio, exceeded $73 million. Indiana's damages were estimated at $25 million (in 1913 dollars).

On March 23, 1913, Ohioans were in for an unexpected and tragic weather event, the Great Flood of 1913. The disaster, considered the most catastrophic weather event in Ohio's history, left...

Mar 10, 2023 · In March of 1913, heavy rains exacerbated flood conditions, which were common in many regions of the state. Rivers began to overflow, and eventually preventative levees broke, causing mass flooding. Dayton, Ohio was the city that was hit the hardest, where floodwaters rose in some areas up to 20 feet.

The Great 1913 Flood was Ohio’s worst natural disaster; waters reached 20 feet in low-lying areas and rushed up to 25 miles-per-hour. Gas lines broke, fires roared across town, and the Great Miami River swelled to more than a mile wide on either side.

Mar 25, 2013 · When the water receded, wrecked Model T automobiles, capsized streetcars and dead horses littered Dayton’s streets. Property damage topped more than $2 billion in present-day terms, and more than...

Mar 26, 2021 · On this date in 1913, the Great Flood was in full swing in Dayton. On Tuesday, March 25, continuing heavy rains caused the levees to burst and send torrents of water into the central business district.

In Ohio, the floodwaters rose rapidly, inundating cities and towns along the Miami, Scioto, Muskingum, and other rivers. The devastation was unprecedented, with cities like Dayton, Columbus, and Massillon experiencing some of the worst flooding in their history.

Mar 25, 2013 · On March 24, 1913, after the heavy rains, the river quickly rose. Early on the morning of March 25 the police were informed that the levees were nearly breaking, and it wasn’t long before the water began rushing over at 100,000 cubic feet per second.