Johnstown Flood
The Johnstown Flood, sometimes referred to locally as Great Flood of 1889, occurred on Friday, May 31, 1889, after the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam, located on the south fork of the Little Conemaugh River, 14 miles upstream of the... Wikipedia
Number of deaths: 2,200
Date: May 31, 1889
Population: 30,000 people
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