The Flood of 1909

SOURCE:  HISTORY OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI
EDITED BY: WALTER WILLIAMS
ASSISTED BY:  ADVISORY AND CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
COPYRIGHT: 1915

The worst flood in the history of Harrison County occurred in July 1909.  Nearly twelve inches of rain fell from Sunday July 5, to Friday July 9.   Over six inches of rain fell on the night of the 5th and morning of the 6th.  The two Big Creeks were higher than was ever known.  Many families in the bottoms were compelled to leave their homes.  Twenty steel bridges and many other bridges were destroyed and many houses and barns swept away.  For over two weeks the City of Bethany was without electric lights, as water stood two feet in the dynamo room of the boiler room at the power house and the pump for the waterworks was ten feet under water.  The county was without trains or mail for several days.  Great damage was done to property and growing crops.

submitted by:  Melody Beery
mbeery@grm.net


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