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New research suggests climate change increases the likelihood of a massive California "megaflood," akin to the Great Flood of 1862. That disaster, brought on by more than 40 days of constant rain ...
On March 23, 1913, Ohioans were in for an unexpected and tragic weather event, the Great Flood of 1913. The disaster, considered the most catastrophic weather event in Ohio's history, left behind ...
Nearly half of the dead — 43, according to historians — were from Atwood. I’ve known about the Great Flood of 1938 since childhood. Its devastation was a part of our collective memory in ...
From this distance, the why and how and what we learned from the great flood of 1937 becomes clearer. It was 80 years ago today – at 4 a.m. to be exact – that the Ohio River crested at ...
Fifth and Market streets in downtown Parkersburg, accessible only by boats during the 1913 flood. (Photo Provided) PARKERSBURG — The 110th anniversary of the Great Flood of 1913 began March 23 ...
The latter is anticipated to crest around 56.0 feet on Tuesday morning, the highest level since the Great Flood of 1937, which reached a record 56.9 feet. The Licking River at Falmouth crested at ...