 Mill Street after the flood, with the tower of Engine House No. 6 in the background | |
| Date | March 24, 1913–March 27, 1913 |
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| Location | Franklinton, Near West Side, Downtown |
| Deaths | Approximately 93 |
The Great Flood of 1913 severely affected Columbus, Ohio. The area most affected was Franklinton, also known as the Bottoms, for its low elevation near the Scioto River. Among many infrastructure projects, a 7.2-mile floodwall was built from 1993 to 2004 to protect most of Franklinton from flooding.
Columbus historian Ed Lentz described the 1913 flood as "the worst catastrophe in the history of Columbus".[1]