The entire business portion of the city has been invaded by the Great Flood of 1884 deluge, and in every store, the waters are from a foot to eight feet deep. From Fourth Street to the river,
Floods
Death in Deluge 1884 Ironton, Ohio Flood
Three-fourths of the town is underwater, including the entire business portion. The water is seven feet higher than in 1883. Though it has fallen considerably, it is still above any known high water mark. Soup houses are open but inadequate. There are thousands of homeless and needy people. Every door is open, but there is not enough room. Frame houses were swept from their foundations and brick buildings were —–bled into the waters. The strong current is sweeping through the streets.
The Ohio River in 1887
The Ohio River in 1887
1937 Flood Wall Holds But City Quits Pumping Sewers
1937 Flood Wall Holds But City Quits Pumping Sewers
1937 Flood Passes 1913 Deluge
1937 Flood Passes 1913 Deluge by Five Feet in Lawrence County, Ohio
July 1907 Flood
July 1907 Flood in Lawrence County, Ohio
Haircuts At Premium During Flood
Haircuts At Premium During Lawrence County, Ohio Flood
Ironton, Ohio Practically Disease-Free During Flood
Ironton, Ohio Practically Disease Free Due To Efficient Medical Set-Up
Flood Chronicles 1937
Lawrence County, Ohio Flood Chronicles 1937
History of Ohio River Crests 1832-1939
OHIO RIVER FLOODS IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, OHIO HISTORY
Indian Guyan Bridge in Chesapeake, Ohio
Flood – photo of the swollen Indian Guyan creek, which empties into the Ohio River near Chesapeake, Ohio
on 17 February 1948. The single land bridge was under four feet of water, photo showing two boys in a canoe paddling across the bridge.
Flood of 1937 Ironton, Ohio Photos
Flood – 1937 Ironton, Ohio Photos