Remembering the Great Flood of 1913 in Columbus and around Ohio 110 years later
On March 23, 1913, Ohioans were in for an unexpected and tragic weather event, the Great Flood of 1913. The disaster, considered the most catastrop...
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 behind destruction and loss of life. The flood lasted from Easter Sunday, March 23, until March 27, and caused the deaths of at least 467 people. Columbus and Dayton suffered the worst from the flood, with 93 and 123 fatalities, respectively. Chillicothe had 22 deaths and Delaware reported 18. The storm dropped as much as 10 inches of rain, causing streams, creeks and rivers across Ohio to flood and leading to the crumbling of levees in the Miami and Scioto river valleys.