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Photo of RAILWAY car #18 flipped on its side during the March 25-26 1913 flood of Dayton Ohio.
Said to have been carried 250' to this spot.
Written on negative ‘FLOOD SCENE DAYTON. O. 19A’
‘NOKO’ photographic paper dates it to 1907-1929.
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. In response, the General Assembly passed the Vonderheide Act to enable the formation of conservancy districts. The Miami Conservancy District, which included Dayton and the surrounding area, became one of the first major flood control districts in Ohio and the United States.
Tuesday, March 25, 1913
Midnight—The Dayton police are warned that the Herman Street levee was weakening, and they start the warning sirens and alarms.
Wednesday, March 26, 1913
1:30 am—The waters crest, reaching up to 20 feet (6.1 m) in the downtown area.
WIKIPEDIA
