Floods

Ellenville, NY (vicinity) Cloudburst Flooding, Aug 1928

Stu Beitler — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:44:47 -0400

FIVE 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

lori hedges — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:47:02 -0400

Meridian, 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

Stu Beitler — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:11:41 -0400

NINE 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

Stu Beitler — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:52:05 -0400

STORM AT RUSH CITY. read more »

Northeast OH, Northern WV, and Western PA area flood, Dec 1942

Tim Taugher — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:16:19 -0400

ROADS BLOCKED BY RISING CUYAHOGA

River Overflows in Valley View and Independence read more »

Tehachapi Mountains, CA Cloudburst Flood, Oct 1932

Stu Beitler — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:35:55 -0400

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

Stu Beitler — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:36:59 -0400

WATERS RECEDE; 19 DEAD. read more »

Great Mississippi River Flood, 1927

gendisasters — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:59:50 -0400

The 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

gendisasters — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:38:19 -0400

On 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

Stu Beitler — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:32:22 -0400

REMARKABLE PHENOMENON.

A TIDAL WAVE SWEEPS THE SHORE OF LAKE ERIE AT CLEVELAND.

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE -- TWO MEN WASHED OFF THE SHORE. read more »