Hurricane of September 21, 1938 / Great Gale of September 23, 1815
THE HURRICANE OF SEPTEMBER 21,1938
DRIVEN BY A WIND VELOCITY OF 95 M. P. H. MAX. CAUSED TIDAL WATERS TO REACH A NEW LEVEL AS INDICATED BELOW
WATER
LINE
13 FEET 82 INCHES
ABOVE MEAN HIGH WATER
ONE FOOT ELEVEN AND ONE FOURTH INCHES HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS RECORD OF SEPTEMBER 23, 1815
ONE FOOT ELEVEN AND ONE FOURTH INCHES HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS RECORD OF SEPTEMBER 23, 1815
ERECTED 1938
BY THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE PUBLIC BUILDINGS DEPT.
IN THE GREAT GALE OF SEPTEMBER 23, 1815 THE WIND DRIVEN WATERS AROUND THE WALLS OF THIS BUILDING ROSE TO THE LEVEL OF THIS LINE
ELEVEN FEET NINE AND ONE FOURTH INCHES ABOVE MEAN HIGH WATER
Submitted by @lampbane
Submitted by @lampbane