Great Flood of 1913

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2nd River Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Columbia Bridge Works Whipple span probably built ca. 1880, other span of unknown origin possibly added later.
Lost Whipple through truss at Middletown
Lost

6th Street Bridge (1885) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1885; opened to traffic December 7, 1885; destroyed by flood March 26, 1913; replaced 1914
Lost five-span through truss bridge over Muskingum River and canal on 6th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Beverly-Waterford Bridge (1881) (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1881; Destroyed by flooding 1913
Lost Pratt through truss swing and covered bridge over Muskingum River on Road
Destroyed by flooding

Big Four RR - Olentangy River Bridge (Old) (Delaware County, Ohio)
Partially destroyed in flood of 1913; replaced 1916
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Olentangy River, US 23, & River Street on Big Four RR
Destroyed by flooding

Black Street Bridge (Old) (Butler County, Ohio)
Destroyed by flood 1913; replaced 1922
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Black Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Blue Rock Road Bridge (Old) (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built in either 1884 or 1902 by J.H. Hilton; destroyed 1913 in flood; replaced 1914
Lost Through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Blue Rock Road
Replaced by a new bridge

C&LE - Excello Bypass Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1912; 7 out of 8 spans destroyed in Great Flood of 1913; Gaps filled with a "temporary" timber stringer until closure in 1939
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Great Miami River on Ohio Electric Railway
Removed

Central Avenue Bridge (Older) (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1880's; Destroyed by flooding March 25, 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Olentangy River on Rt 37
Replaced by a new bridge

CH&I - Big Miami River Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built in in 1850s, lost in 1913 flood
Lost Deck truss bridge over Great Miami River on CH&I Railroad in Hamilton
Destroyed by flooding and replaced by a new bridge

Chesterville Covered Bridge 35-59-02x (Morrow County, Ohio)
Built 1863
Lost Bridge over Kokosing River on Oh 314
Built in 1863, destroyed in the flood of 1913

Clark's Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1854; destroyed by flood 1913 and not replaced
Lost covered through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Township Road 166
Destroyed by flooding

Huss Street Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Destroyed in great 1913 flood
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Huss Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Indian Mill Bridge (Old) (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1871 by John Kennedy to replace an earlier covered bridge built 1859-1860; destroyed by 1913 flood and replaced by steel truss bridge
Lost covered Howe through truss bridge over Sandusky River on County Road 47
Destroyed by flooding

Jackson St. Bridge (Clermont County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple/Camelback truss bridge over Little Miami River on Jackson Street (now Loveland Ave.)
Destroyed in the 1913 flood and replaced with another bridge.

Jasper Bridge (1868) (Pike County, Ohio)
Built 1868 by T. Nesmith & Co; destroyed by 1913 flood
Lost covered truss bridge over Scioto River on Old OH-124
Destroyed by flooding

Lindsey Ford Bridge (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Built 1867; destroyed by 1913 flood
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Scioto River on Commercial Point Road (CR 4)
Replaced by a new bridge

Lost Bridge (1906) (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1906, destroyed by flood on March 26, 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Lawrenceburg Road
Destroyed by flooding

Main Street Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1895; Lost to flooding in 1913.
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Main Street
Destroyed by severe weather

Market Street Bridge (1883) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1883 after previous bridge destroyed by flood; destroyed March 1913 by flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge

McConnelsville-Malta Bridge (1901) (Morgan County, Ohio)
Built 1901; partially destroyed in 1913 flood and replaced.
Lost Bridge over Muskingum River
Destroyed by flooding

Miami & Erie Canal Aqueduct (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Washed out in 1913 flood
Lost Aqueduct over Mad River on the Miami & Eric Canal
Destroyed by flood

Middletown Bridge (Back Channel) (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1897; destroyed in 1913 flood; replaced 1915 by concrete viaduct
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Great Miami River (Back Channel) on Current OH-122
Replaced by a new bridge

Mound Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Destroyed 1913 Flood
Lost Through truss bridge over Scioto River on Mound Street
Destroyed by flooding

Oatmeal Bridge (Miami County, Ohio)
Destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost through truss bridge over Great Miami River
No longer exists

Old National Road Covered Bridge 35-30-31x (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1828; Weakened by Flood of 1913 and replaced
Lost Through truss bridge over Willis Creek on Old National Road (US 40)
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Portsmouth Scioto River Bridge (Scioto County, Ohio)
Built ca.1885; Destroyed in the Great Flood of 1913.
Lost Whipple Truss Bridge over Scioto River at 2nd Street (Likely location)
Replaced by a new bridge

Olmsted Falls Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1864 by Gib Doolittle; destroyed by flood March 25, 1913
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over West Branch Rocky River on Water Street
Destroyed by flooding

Philo-Duncan Falls Covered Bridge 35-60-U03x (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built January 13, 1875; Rebuilt 1884 on higher level; Damaged by wind in 1908 and 2 spans replaced with iron, washed out in 1913 flood
Lost Covered Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Bridge Street
Destroyed by flooding

PRR - Great Miami River Bridge (Old) (Miami County, Ohio)
Built ?; Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

PRR - Muskingum River Bridge (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Destroyed by flood & replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Scioto St. Bridge (1879) (Scioto County, Ohio)
Announcement of bridge letting Aug. 1, 1879; bridge destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Bridge over Scioto River on Scioto Street?
No longer exists

Shively Covered Bridge 35-21-10x (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1883
Lost Smith through truss bridge over Scioto River on Richwood Pike (Now Oh 37)
Destoryed by flood in 1913, replaced with Iron Truss bridge

Sidney Mystery Bowstring (Shelby County, Ohio)
Built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; possibly lost in 1913 flood
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Stream on Road
No longer exists

St. John's Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built after 1913 flood destroyed previous covered bridge; replaced 1978
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Sandusky River on County Road 6
Replaced by a new bridge

Sunbury Pike Covered Bridge 35-21-47x (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1858; destroyed 1913
Lost Burr arch-truss covered bridge over Alum Creek on Sunbury Pike (now US 36 - Oh 37)
Destroyed by flooding

Washington Street Bridge (Old) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Water Works Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Truss bridge over Sandusky River on Ella Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Winter Street Bridge (Older) (Delaware County, Ohio)
Destroyed March 25, 1913 by flood; replaced 1916 by pony truss bridge
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Olentangy River on Winter Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Zane's Crossing Covered Bridge 35-30-31x (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1828; Weakened by Flood of 1913 and replaced
Lost Through truss bridge over Willis Creek on Old National Road US 40 (Dewey Avenue)
Replaced by a new bridge

Zanesville Covered Bridge 35-60-43x (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1845 ;Destroyed in flood 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Dug Road (3rd Street)
Destroyed by flooding