The Marietta Flood of 2004

Statistics:

Photos taken at a river level of 44.5 feet, about 10 feet above flood stage - crest was 44.97 feet (September 19, 2004)
Highest river level ever recorded: 58.9 feet (March 29, 1913)
Most recent flood above 44.97 feet: March 12, 1964 (45.2 feet)
Cause of the 2004 flood: Hurricane Ivan


2nd Street near Putnam
Parking partners lot - 2nd Street
Looking south on 3rd Street near Putnam
ATO House - MC campus - 4th Street
Arts & Humanities House - MC campus - 4th Street
Looking south from MC campus (Don Drumm Stadium is on the left)
Hermann Fine Arts - MC campus - Butler Street
Looking south from Front & Putnam
Scammel Street - looking east from Front
Looking north on Front from Scammel
Muskingum Park gazebo
Front & Putnam Streets
Putnam Street near Front Street
Westward Ho - to higher ground

Click HERE for more photos from the Parkersburg News

Click HERE for more photos from the Marietta Times

Links to articles:

Parkersburg News - Sept. 22, 2004 - National Weather Service missed the mark on storm

Marietta Times - Sept. 22, 2004 - Flood toll continues to rise

Marietta Times - Sept. 21, 2004 - Downtown merchants mop up, assess damage

Parkersburg News - Sept. 20, 2004 - Marietta devastated by swollen Ohio River

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Last update: Sept. 21. 2004
Photos & web site by Ed Osborne