Great Flood of 1913

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

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 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Olentangy River on Rt 37
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

Lost Bridge (2nd) (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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunbury Pike Covered Bridge 35-21-47x (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1858
Lost Bridge over Alum Creek on Sunbury Pike (now US 36 - Oh 37)
Destroyed by flooding

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