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Dayton Flood Worsens as Rivers Rise Amid City Widespread Inundation
April 6 reports show ten more deaths from the Miami River flood in Dayton. A ten hour downpour and clogged sewers flood streets in residential and business districts. Guardsmen with residents patrol levees near Washington Street bridge as Edgemont’s levee breach worries residents. Telegraph from Piqua, Bellefontaine, Troy notes incessant rain and Dayton’s looming crisis. Dynamiting debris along the river was required to remove floats and keep waterways clear.
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