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The Great Neosho River Flood of 1951 |
In July, 1951 came the flood of the century when the Neosho overflowed after heavy rains and chased about 3000 Miami residents out of their homes. In this view, looking east on 3rd st. (now Steve Owens Blvd.) the water has risen almost to the Frisco railroad crossing. Many houses along this street were inundated and washed from their foundations. The water was ten feet deep at NEO college and shut off access to the city from all but the north. |
This picture was taken at 3rd avenue and C Southwest and water covers Route 66 and is over the bridge over the Neosho River. The water was almost to A street when this photo was taken. |
I think that this view is along east 3rd street toward the Tar Creek bridge. Water got so deep in the southeast part of Miami that houses were floated off of their foundations. Many were later deposited in Riverview park and when the river went down, people/s belongings were scattered everywhere, even up in trees. After all these years I can still remember the smell after the waters receded. I remember watching pots and pans and all sorts of things floating down the river. |
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7/20/02 |
