Grand Rapids in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Grand Rapids Flood Record
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 24, 2024
1. Grand Rapids Flood Record Marker
[The sign indicates heights of different levels throughout the years:]
-1913-
-1959-
-1982-
-1936-
-1978-
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 41° 24.746′ N, 83° 52.003′ W. Marker is in Grand Rapids, Ohio, in Wood County. It is on Front Street (Local Road 1616) west of Mill Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24127 Front St, Grand Rapids OH 43522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp, in the Till Plains, and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Lasting Legacy (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory Of Julie Pontasch (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); M. J. Wright Pavillion (about 300 feet away); Thurston Building (about 300 feet away); The Grand Rapids (about 500 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); The Howard Cemetery (about 800 feet away); Grand Rapids Town Hall (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 7, 2021
2. Grand Rapids Flood Records Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 7, 2021
3. Grand Rapids Flood Records Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 3, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
