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The Johnstown flood of 1977 was a major flood which began on the night of July 19, 1977, when heavy rainfall caused widespread flash flooding in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, including the city of Johnstown and the Conemaugh Valley.
Nov. 16—SOUTH FORK, Pa. — When Doug Bosley started working for the National Park Service at the Johnstown Flood National Memorial, he heard stories about how one day a trail would follow the ...
The Johnstown Flood was the worst flood to hit the U.S. in the 19th century, and to date, the worst to strike Pennsylvania. [ 27 ] 1,600 homes were destroyed, $17 million in property damage levied (approx. $550 million in 2022), and 4 square miles (10 km 2 ) of downtown Johnstown were completely destroyed.
After a 1977 flood destroyed the mines and mills, high-paying union jobs disappeared and the city gradually flipped red. Trump won the surrounding county with over 67% of the vote in 2016 and 2020.
During the 1860s, the Johnstown Water Company was planning new infrastructure to meet the municipal water needs of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Laurel Run and Wild Cat Creeks were initially selected as sources and a dam was constructed on Laurel Run Creek in 1869 that impounded the 9 million US gallons (34,000 m 3) Laurel Run reservoir No. 1.
May 24—ST. MICHAEL — For years, park ranger Elizabeth Shope has guided Johnstown Flood National Memorial guests past the precise spot where the South Fork Dam failed in 1889 — sending 20 ...
The Johnstown Flood National Memorial is a unit of the United States National Park Service. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Established in 1964 [ 4 ] through legislation signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] it pays tribute to the thousands of victims of the Johnstown Flood , who were injured or killed on May 31, 1889 when the South Fork Dam ruptured.
Sep. 1—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Joel Landis can't predict what the remnants of Hurricane Ida will bring to the region Wednesday. But Somerset County's emergency management director is thankful he's ...