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Johnstown Flood Wikipedia ~ The Johnstown Flood locally the Great Flood of 1889 occurred on May 31 1889 after the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam located on the south fork of the Little Conemaugh River 14 miles 23 km upstream of the town of Johnstown dam broke after several days of extremely heavy rainfall releasing 1455 million cubic meters of water

The Johnstown Flood Great Disasters Jim Gallagher ~ The Johnstown Flood Great Disasters Jim Gallagher on FREE shipping on qualifying offers Describes the events surrounding the tragic flood that overwhelmed Johnstown Pennsylvania and nearby areas in 1889

The Johnstown Flood HISTORY ~ At the old Stone Bridge in Johnstown debris piled 40 feet high caught fire and some 80 huddled survivors of the flood perished in the flames A total of 2209 died as a result of the disaster

The Great Johnstown Flood of 1889 Weather Underground ~ The Johnstown flood was at that time the deadliest natural disaster to befall the At least 2208 perished and the flood still stands as the second or third deadliest day in history

The Great Johnstown Flood Pennsylvania Center for the Book ~ The Plaque commemorating the Great Flood On May 31 1889 disaster struck Johnstown Pennsylvania when a manmade dam gave way on a mountain top fourteen miles above the city spilling the more than twentyfive millions tons of water from the lake In 1889 Johnstown was an important booming city in America

Johnstown Flood Disaster Americas Library ~ Johnstown Flood Disaster May 31 1889 On May 31 1889 America suffered one of the greatest disasters in its history A flood known as the Johnstown Flood or the Great Flood of 1889 destroyed the city of Johnstown Pennsylvania Several days before the disaster a big storm over Nebraska and Kansas began to move east

Over 2000 die in the Johnstown Flood HISTORY ~ The South Fork Dam collapses on this day in 1889 causing a flood in Johnstown Pennsylvania that kills more than 2200 people Johnstown is 60 miles east of Pittsburgh in a valley near

1936 1977 Floods Johnstown Area Heritage Association ~ On March 17 1936 Johnstown experienced a devastating flood caused by heavy runoff from melting snow and three days of rain Before the waters receded the following day the flood had risen to 14 feet in some areas About two dozen people died in the flood while 77 buildings were destroyed– nearly 3000 more were severely damaged

The Johnstown Flood book Wikipedia ~ The Johnstown Flood The Incredible Story Behind One of the Most Devastating Disasters America Has Ever Known is a 1968 book written by popular historian David McCullough about the Great Flood of 1889 which devastated the town of Johnstown Pennsylvania His first book McCullough spent time speaking with individuals who lived through the flood on top of his other research in preparation for writing