"Ice gorges not only damaged bridges in 1883, they also backed up water in sufficient quantity to flood downtown--especially along Water Street. The number of bridges crossing the Maumee during this earlier time created more places for ice floes to jam against, causing the river to back up. Today, because of the flatness of the landscape in Toledo and Northwest Ohio, the Maumee rarely floods in Toledo proper--flooding takes place father upriver."
Historic Photos of Toledo - Water Street
From Sandy Mitchell, About.com
An excerpt from "Historic Photos of Toledo" by Gregory M. Miller
(© Toledo-Lucas County Public Library/courtesy of Turner Publishing)
"Ice gorges not only damaged bridges in 1883, they also backed up water in sufficient quantity to flood downtown--especially along Water Street. The number of bridges crossing the Maumee during this earlier time created more places for ice floes to jam against, causing the river to back up. Today, because of the flatness of the landscape in Toledo and Northwest Ohio, the Maumee rarely floods in Toledo proper--flooding takes place father upriver."
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