Great Dayton Flood of 1913

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dam
gptkbp:affectedInfrastructure gptkb:water_supply
bridges
railroads
businesses
homes
gptkbp:causedBy heavy rainfall
Miami River overflow
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:Dayton_Flood_Memorial
historical markers
gptkbp:date March 1913
gptkbp:displacedPeople over 65,000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Dayton Flood of 1913
gptkbp:influenced flood control engineering
urban planning in Dayton
gptkbp:ledTo creation of Miami Conservancy District
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dayton,_Ohio
gptkb:Miami_Valley
gptkbp:mediaCoverage photographs
postcards
national newspapers
gptkbp:notableFor major impact on flood control policy
worst natural disaster in Ohio history
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:James_M._Cox
gptkb:John_H._Patterson
gptkb:Arthur_E._Morgan
gptkbp:propertyDamage over $100 million (1913 USD)
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Great_Flood_of_1913
gptkbp:response national attention
massive rescue efforts
Red Cross involvement
gptkbp:victim over 360
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Miami_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5