The in-depth story of the deadly 1889 Johnstown Flood caused by the Johnstown Dam Collapse. On Memorial Day of 1889, western Pennsylvania was caught by a massive storm, unprecedented in the state ...

Spread the loveJohnstown, a city with a long history of devastating floods, is celebrating a milestone in its ongoing battle ...

It was the club’s earthen dam that broke May 31, 1889, the day of the Johnstown Flood. History shows club members did not replace draining pipes that had been removed, and screens they installed ...

When the dam collapsed, 20 million gallons of water hit the neighboring village of Johnstown with the force of a tidal wave. More than 2,000 people died in the flood.

A few miles away, Johnstown Flood National Memorial preserves the tale of that defining ... below him and imagined 20 million tons of water churning over the South Fork Dam and barreling toward town, ...

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 335 Locust St., Johnstown, will host a special Community Common Prayer Service commemorating the 130th anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown Flood and the role that St ...

The DEP determined the dam’s spillway would not be enough to protect the Johnstown area from a flood in the most severe rainstorm that could be possible.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A state grant of $300,000 will be used by Johnstown to evaluate flood protection projects on several local rivers. The grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships ...