ST. MICHAEL, Pa. – The 136th anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown Flood will be recognized May 31. Johnstown Flood National Memorial will commemorate the victims of the flood that occurred on May 31, ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – As the 48th anniversary of the 1977 Johnstown Flood is commemorated this weekend, thoughts are also with the victims of the recent flooding in central Texas. More than 140 fatalities ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Saturday marked the 136th anniversary of the Great Johnstown Flood, and members of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial honored it with an annual tradition. At 4:07 Saturday ...

The Shapiro Administration celebrates Path of the Flood as the 2025 Trail of the Year, a historic 14-mile journey through history and nature, on Friday in South Fork. Photo courtesy of DCNR JOHNSTOWN ...

City Hall is reflected in the floodwaters that remain in the downtown area in Johnstown, Pa., July 21, 1977. The flood left 85 people dead, affected more than 7,300 families in seven counties. Shown ...

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — As the 136th anniversary of the Johnstown Flood approaches at the end of the month, some Cambria County students are busy making preparations to honor the victims. For the ...

FARGO — Flood disasters are almost invariably a combination of natural "Acts of God" and engineering failures. On May 31, 1889, an 11-inch rain following an already wet spring led to the catastrophic ...

Johnstown is famous for its floods, but not many people know that it’s partly responsible for originating a hefty tax on all liquor in the state. “The Johnstown Flood Tax, as it's still known, ...

(AP) A privately owned dam collapsed in western Pennsylvania 125 years ago on May 31, 1889, unleashing a flood that killed 2,209 people. The terrible stories from the Johnstown Flood of 1889 are still ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Dan Ingram discusses the famous 1889 Johnstown, PA flood and its aftermath. Dan Ingram, curator, Johnstown Area Heritage Association, discussed ...