Johnstown Flood
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The Johnstown Flood, sometimes referred to locally as the 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
The John Schultz house in Johnstown after the flood
The remaining abutment of the South Fork Dam with the US-219 highway bridge downstream in the background
Remains of the South Fork Dam abutment with US-219 downstream in the background as it appeared in 1980
Remains of South Fork Dam showing construction details of the dam as it appeared in 1980
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
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Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,411 as of the 2020 census. Located 57 miles east of Pittsburgh, it is the principal city of the Johnstown metr
Johnstown Flood
…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, Pennsylvania, United States. The dam ruptured after several days of extremely heavy rainfall, releasing 14.55 million cubic meters of water. With a volumetric flow…
View of Johnstown from the Inclined Plane
U.S. Army unit in Johnstown before heading to France during World War I
Upper Main Street
Historic Franklin Street United Methodist Church survived all three major floods.