About 2,009 people died
In May 1889 over 2,200 people died in the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) flood. Other estimates over the years say that as many as 5000 may have perished.
¨The Jamestown Pennsylvania flood that happened in 1889
The Jamestown flood occurred on May 31, 1889 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, not in Jamestown. This tragic event resulted in the loss of over 2,200 lives and is considered one of the deadliest floods in U.S. history.
Approximately 2,200 people died in the Johnstown Flood of 1889.
The phone number of the Johnstown Flood Museum is: 814-539-1889.
The address of the Johnstown Flood Museum Association is: Po Box 1889, Johnstown, PA 15907
The September 11 aircraft crash at Shanksville was a recent event.The Johnstown Flood of 1889.
The deepest flood on record was the 1889 Johnston flood, caused by the failure of the South Fork Dam in Pennsylvania. This flood reached depths of up to 60 feet in some areas.
2,209
At least 2,209 people died in the Johnstown flood in 1889, making it one of the deadliest disasters in U.S. history. The flood was caused by the failure of a dam holding back the waters of Lake Conemaugh.
Johnstown Flood happened in 1889.
The Johnstown Flood-2,209 People Dead