Ohio River 1997 Floor

Many two story houses along elkhorn creek had water up to the second floor and at least 75 rescues were made.

Ohio river 1997 floor. Introduction thunderstorms and heavy rains during march 1 2 1997 in southern ohio resulted in flooding that caused widespread damage to public and private prop erty. As the river rises this year and floods the riverfront parks businesses and homes it s impossible to forget those times when the water just kept coming. Dozens of roads were closed including two lanes on interstate 64. Two of the most terrible floods cincinnati has seen took place in 1937 and then 60 years later in 1997.

The ohio river flooded in march 1997 causing devastating losses throughout ohio kentucky and indiana. Daley secretary national oceanic and atmospheric administration d. Areas within 50 to 70 miles of the ohio river. But the runoff from upriver eventually flooded the riverfront from one end of the city to the other.

A worker sweeps up water at hitchins elementary s gym in carter county after flood water covered the floor in 1997. The flood of march 1997. In march 1997 the ohio river crested at 57 52 feet in huntington the 5th highest crest since the floodwall was built. The deluge resulted in record flooding along smaller streams and some of the worst flooding along the ohio river since at least 1964 and in some places since the great flood of 1937.

James baker administrator national weather service john j. The ohio river was rising. The water did permanent damage to the gym floor. Falmouth and butler ky were hardest hit but cincinnati adams county and new richmond in ohio and aurora and rising sun ind also felt the river s wrath.

Ohio river valley flood of march 1997 august 1998 u s. University of cincinnati natural hazards india owen cameron beck loc tran jackie clendenen. Department of commerce william m.