Science Source Stock Photo - Great Flood of 1913, Dayton, Ohio

Great Flood of 1913, Dayton, Ohio

Description: Aftermath of flood in Dayton, Ohio, March 1913. The Great Flood of 1913 occurred in late March after major rivers in the central and eastern United States flooded from runoff and heavy rain. While the exact number is not certain, flood-related deaths in Ohio, Indiana, and eleven other states are estimated at approximately 650. More than a quarter million people were left homeless. The flood remains Ohio's largest weather disaster. In the Midwest damage estimates exceeded a third of a billion dollars.

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Library of Congress/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2714152

Legacy Identifier: JC8717

Type: Image

Size: 4469px × 3065px (~39 MB)

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