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On March 17 and 18, 1936, the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, witnessed the worst flood in its history when flood levels peaked at 46 feet (14 m). This flood became known as The Great St. Patrick’s Day flood, and also affected other areas of the Mid-Atlantic on both sides of the Eastern Continental Divide.
Approximately 150 to 200 people died in the Great Northeastern Flood of 1936. The flood’s damage was the catalyst needed for President Franklin D. Roosevelt to sign the Flood Control Act of 1936 ...
The 1936 Northeastern United States flood was a historic flood that occurred across the Northeastern United States, as well as the Mid-Atlantic region and Ohio, in March 1936. Record-setting flooding after a combination of a particularly precipitation-heavy winter and large amounts of rainfall in March caused severe damage across the region. [1]
Johnstown flood of 1936; N. 1936 Northeastern United States flood; P. Pittsburgh flood of 1936 This page was last edited on 27 January 2025, at 21:59 (UTC). ...
Pittsburgh flood of 1936; T. 1936 Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak This page was last edited on 2 May 2020, at 02:29 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Johnstown flood of 1936; P. Pittsburgh flood of 1936; T. TWA Flight 1 This page was last edited on 27 October 2023, at 19:31 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
May 25 – Remington Rand strike of 1936–37 begins. June A major heat wave strikes North America; high temperature records are set and thousands die. The first production model PCC streetcar, built by St. Louis Car Company, is placed in service by Pittsburgh Railways. June 7 – The Steel Workers Organizing Committee is founded.
Buncombe County officials announced Sept. 26 that residents in Biltmore Village in Asheville should evacuate ahead of Helene making landfall. Now, the area is experiencing historic flooding thanks ...