Floods
Ellenville, NY (vicinity) Cloudburst Flooding, Aug 1928
Posted October 9th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerFIVE PERSONS KNOWN DEAD IN EASTERN FLOODS.
CLOUDBURST DEVASTATES TWO COUNTIES.
TWENTY PERSONS ARE REPORTED MISSING IN FLOOD AREA; THREE DROWNED IN AUTO.
(By International News Service) read more »
Meridian, CA and Northern, CA., Flood. Mar. 1940
Posted September 26th, 2009 by lori hedgesMeridian, CA and Northern, CA., Flood. Mar. 1940
Floods Drive More Families From Homes
$10,000,000 Damage Caused by Rush Of Waters read more »
Albany, NY Flooding, Feb 1900
Posted August 27th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerNINE LIVES LOST IN ALBANY FLOOD.
HIGH WATERS CAUSE DAMAGE OF HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.
POOR IN GREAT DISTRESS. read more »
Rush City, MN Flooding Rains, June 1880
Posted August 15th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerSTORM AT RUSH CITY. read more »
Northeast OH, Northern WV, and Western PA area flood, Dec 1942
Posted August 15th, 2009 by Tim TaugherROADS BLOCKED BY RISING CUYAHOGA
River Overflows in Valley View and Independence read more »
Tehachapi Mountains, CA Cloudburst Flood, Oct 1932
Posted August 8th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
SEVEN DEAD IN TEHACHAPI STORM.
22 MISSING, FEARED LOST IN CLOUDBURST; WATER WALL INUNDATES 2 TOWNS. read more »
Kansas City, MO Flash Flooding, Sep 1977
Posted August 7th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
WATERS RECEDE; 19 DEAD. read more »
Great Mississippi River Flood, 1927
Posted July 18th, 2009 by gendisastersThe Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States. read more »
Pittsburgh, PA Flood, Mar 1936
Posted July 18th, 2009 by gendisastersOn March 17 and 18, 1936 the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania witnessed the worst flood in its history when flood levels peaked at 46 feet. This flood became known as "The Great St. read more »
Cleveland, OH Tidal Wave Strikes, June 1882
Posted July 18th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerREMARKABLE PHENOMENON.
A TIDAL WAVE SWEEPS THE SHORE OF LAKE ERIE AT CLEVELAND.
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE -- TWO MEN WASHED OFF THE SHORE. read more »
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