Flood Views of 1913 Flood in Portsmouth, Ohio
 most taken between March 28 and April 2nd

The 1913 flood waters that poured over the concrete flood wall form the Ohio and over the earthwork embankments from the Scioto covered the streets of Portsmouth for more than a week. This flood overshadowed the one in 1884 by nineteen inches.  At that time it was the belief of most people that the "84" figure would never be exceeded.

 
Portsmouth 1913 flood at Tracy Park

Tracy Park during 1913 flood

 
1913 flood Portsmouth Trinity Metho

Trinity Methodist Church during 1913 flood

 
Portsmouth 1913 flood 4th & Gay

1913 Flood at 4th and Gay Streets

 
Portsmouth 1913 Flood 4th near Court Street

1913 Flood at 4th near Court Street

 
Portsmouth 1913 Flood 4th near Washington Street

1913 Flood 4th near Washington Street

 
Portsmouth 1913 Flood 4th near Findly Street

1913 Flood 4th near Washington Street

 

 
Portsmouth 1913 flood house

1913 Flood

 
1913 Flood Lincoln Street

1913 Flood Lincoln Street

 

 
1913 Portsmouth Flood, North Chillicothe Street

Note the 6th street Methodist church standing where now is the Mosaic Building.  The building behind it at one time housed Montgomery Ward and is now a parking lot. The Post office building front right was torn down and was replaced by Montgomery Ward building which is now 5th Third Bank.  Sears in 1913  is now The Emporium. 

 
Portsmouth 1913 Flood looking N on Chillicothe Street

1913 Flood looking north on Chillicothe Street

 
c 1910 Looking north on Chillicothe street from corner of second street, Portsmouth, Ohio

1910 view of Chillicothe Street looking north for comparison.

 

 
Portsmouth 1913 flood presemt day e
Portsmouth 1913 Flood at present day Roy Rogers Esplanade

 
Portsmouth Chillicothe St. 28 Mar 1

Chillicothe Street March 28, 1913

 

 
 

 
1913 Flood Washington Hotel

1913 Flood Washington Hotel, Portsmouth, OH

 

 
1913 Portsmouth Flood, Market Street Between Second and Third 1913 Portsmouth Flood, N. E. Corner Fifth and Raynor
1913 Portsmouth Flooc, Governament Square 1913 Portsmouth Flood, Wreckage, Corner Front and Chillicothe
1913 Portsmouth Flood, Second Strteet Lokking East From Market Street 1913 Portsmouth Flood, Front Street
1913 Portsmouth Flood, Third Street near Union 1913 Portsmouth Flood, Chillicothe Street North From Sceond Street
1913 Portsmouth Flood, Chillicothe Street From Sixth Street 1913 Portsmouth Flood, N&W over the Scioto River
1913 Portsmouth Flood, Old Ladies Home 1913 Portsmouth Flood, Top First National Bank Looking South East
1913 Portsmouth flood, ninth and Chillicothe Streets 1913 Portsmouth Flood, N&W Passenger Station
Frank Burt Plumbing, Portsmouth, OH when water was 8' deep in the street

Frank Burt Plumbing when the water was 8' deep in the street, Portsmouth, Ohio

 

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