Johnstown Flood
massive flood of Johnstown, Pennsylvania caused by the collapse of the South Fork Dam
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Johnstown Flood
Summary
Johnstown Flood is a flood[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of flood entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,896 views/month, #2 of 241).[2]
Key Facts
- Johnstown Flood is located in Pennsylvania[3].
- Johnstown Flood is in the country of United States[4].
- Johnstown Flood's instance of is recorded as flood[5].
- Johnstown Flood's instance of is recorded as dam failure[6].
- Johnstown Flood took place at Johnstown[7].
- Johnstown Flood's Commons category is recorded as Johnstown Flood[8].
- Johnstown Flood began on May 31, 1889[9].
- Johnstown Flood ended on May 31, 1889[10].
- Johnstown Flood occurred on May 31, 1889[11].
- Johnstown Flood's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 40.340277777778, 'longitude': -78.770833333333}[12].
- Johnstown Flood's described at URL is recorded as https://www.wdl.org/en/item/9571/[13].
- Johnstown Flood resulted in {'amount': '+2209'} deaths[14].
- Johnstown Flood's cost of damage is recorded as {'amount': '+17000000'}[15].
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When and Where
Johnstown Flood occurred on May 31, 1889[11]. It began on May 31, 1889[9]. It ended on May 31, 1889[10]. It took place at Johnstown[7]. It is in the country of United States[4].
Context
Recorded instance of include flood[5] and dam failure[6].
Outcome and Impact
Johnstown Flood resulted in {'amount': '+2209'} deaths[14].
Why It Matters
Johnstown Flood ranks in the top 0.83% of flood entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,896 views/month, #2 of 241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]