The Mill Creek Flood occurred on August 3, 1915, after a series of storms led to a once-in-a-650-year storm. The flood planning for Mill Creek was inadequate, resulting in over 250 homes, 300 businesses and structures, and 40 lives lost.
Highlights
- 🌊 Mill Creek Flood occurred on August 3, 1915, due to inadequate flood planning
- 🌧️ Series of storms led to a once-in-a-650-year storm
- 💔 Over 250 homes, 300 businesses and structures, and 40 lives were lost
- 🌉 Small stone bridge on 26th street between French and State created a dam, leading to water backing up several blocks
- 🚒 Firefighters attempted to clear debris, but evacuation orders came too late
- 🌊 Two-block wall of water 20 feet high, travelling 25 miles per hour, swept through the city
- 🙏 Firefighter John Donovan saved many lives before sacrificing his own
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