Great Flood of 1913




Timeline

Y/M/D Description Place
1913/03/25 After an extended period of excessive rainfall, the Great Miami River discharges a massive flood through Dayton, Ohio. Dayton, OH, Ohio
1913/03/27 Orville's automobile was submerged and injured several hundred dollars. In all he and the family lost one thousand dollars. Then his new building (lost) was injured nearly another thousand. - Milton Wright's diary Orville Wright Laboratory Memorial, Dayton, OH
1913/03/27 Victoria Theatre is damaged in the Great Dayton Flood. Victory Theater Building, Dayton, OH
1913/03/27 At least two-thirds of the City was submerged. A considerable part, there was water in the second story of buildings....Three or more fires broke out. One burned just west of Orville's office, several buildings. - Milton Wright's diary West Third Street Historic District, Dayton, OH
1913/04/00 Charles Kettering borrows a fire engine from the Ahrens-Fox Company of Cincinnati to pump water out of the Delco Building and hose down mud-caked equipment. Delco will return to limited production in less than three weeks. Delco Building, Dayton, OH

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Data
Disaster: Flood


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