In this flood disaster, debris of the collapsed Sanjo-ohashi Bridge, which was carried from the upstream, was caught on the Shijo-ohashi Bridge made of reinforced concrete and held back water, and accordingly, the overflowed water spread from Shijo Station to the water channels, resulting in heavy damage.
鉄筋コンクリート製の四条大橋に、上流より流された木製の三条大橋などの残骸が引っかかり鴨川を堰き止め、あふれた水が四条駅から疎水へ流れ大きな被害を与えた。