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Marietta in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Flood Heights

 
 
Flood Heights Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
1. Flood Heights Marker
Inscription.
The adjacent poles show the heights of all floods at Marietta above 49.5 feet according to current flood gauge readings.
 
Erected by The Ohio Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: DisastersWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 39° 25.229′ N, 81° 27.795′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. Marker is on the grounds of the Ohio River Museum, about 75 feet northeast of the towboat W. P. Snyder, Jr. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mighty River / Learning the River (a few steps from this marker); River Town / Sails and Steam / The Highway West (a few steps from this marker); Life on the River / Boats on the Ohio (a few steps from this marker); The W. P. Snyder Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Tour of the Snyder (a few steps from this marker); The Towboat W. P. Snyder Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Oldest Pilothouse (a few steps from this marker); Flatboats (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.
 
Also see . . .  Ohio River Museum. Museum website entry (Submitted on June 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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Flood Heights Marker with Poles in Background image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
2. Flood Heights Marker with Poles in Background
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,208 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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