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A Croton River Disaster 197 Years Ago Today

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look back to a time when the Croton River ran wild and spring thaws would often bring massive freshets—river floods caused by heavy rain and/or melted snow and ice. On Tuesday, March 10, 1818—exactly 197 years ago today—the Westchester Herald