Drenched in Dryden - 1901

In December 1901 an unusual combination of rain, sleet and snow caused an unprecedented rise in local creeks and caused devastating flooding throughout the eastern part of the county. More than a quarter of a million dollars in damage was reported throughout the county, but thankfully no lives were lost. In Dryden, a dam burst on Dryden Lake, sending roaring waters through Fall Creek and destroying bridges near the village. On the second day of flooding, in the Dryden Weekly Herald office water was reported to be three feet deep.

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IMAGE 1: Etna, West Side (1897, Photo by Silcox).

IMAGE 2: Dryden Weekly Herald, Front Page, December 18 1901. Courtesy Southworth Library Digital Archives, 2022.

IMAGE 3: Dryden Weekly Herald, 'Damage in the Town' Front Page, December 18 1901. Courtesy Southworth Library Digital Archives, 2022.

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