Cleanup and rebuilding efforts of the destruction from the flood, which was also responsible for the dearth of old and historical buildings in the urban core of Dayton, took approximately one year to repair the flood damage.
The Great Dayton Flood of 1913 resulted from flooding by the Great Miami River reaching Dayton, Ohio, and the surrounding area, causing the greatest natural disaster in Ohio history. Cleanup and rebuilding efforts took approximately one year to repair the flood damage. Destruction from the flood is also responsible for the dearth of old and historical buildings in the urban core of Dayton. 
