Floods in our Area

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 List of Buildings Damaged by the Flood of 1937
Two Big Store Buildings Collapse Before Flood: Another Is Swept By Fire...

 Flood Chronicles
Some Little Known Facts From 1937 Flood of Lawrence County, Ohio...

 Another Flood Chronicle Story
Greatest Flood In Ohio Valley History - Subsiding Damage To Property Will Mount To Several Millions Of Dollars...

 Facts and Figures
How high did the water rise in 1913 or 1884? This site will give you the height of the Ohio River in Lawrence County, Ohio during every recorded flood.

 An Interesting Story About A Flood in 1907, along Rachel creek in Ironton....
This story is comical, yet with a serious side. It will certainly give you a chuckle...

 Haircuts at a Premuim
Haircuts were at a premium during the flood. Most of the barber shops were located...

Four Business Buildings Fall, One Burns; Homes Destroyed
Mud covered streets, shattered windows, huddled refugees, bare house foundations from which dwellings have been swept, porchless residences, traffic....

Flood of 1887
The height of the river became an interesting subject last week, and was general topic on the street for a day or two following extensive rains throughout the river valley. The water did not come high


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