Johnstown Flood
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Property damage | $17 million (about $474 million today) |
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Deaths | 2,209 or 2,208 |
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ID | 1050057 |
About Johnstown Flood
The Johnstown Flood 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 upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.