On this date in weather history, May 31, 1889: ...the Great - TopicsExpress



          

On this date in weather history, May 31, 1889: ...the Great Johnstown Flood of 1889 occurred. Heavy rain lead to the failure of the dam and 20 million tons of water raced down the Little Conemaugh River towards Johnstown. A total of 2,209 people dies and 750 are still unaccounted for. Johnstown, PA is also the site of two other major floods: March 1931 and July 1977. Join us as we commemorate the 125th anniversary of this great disaster. jaha.org/FloodMuseum/facts.html nps.gov/jofl/index.htm
Posted on: Sat, 31 May 2014 10:05:01 +0000

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