[DOC] [TLE] Johnstown Flood - Wikipedia [PAR] The Johnstown Flood occurred on May 31, 1889, after the catastrophic failure of 
the South Fork Dam on the Little Conemaugh River 14 miles (23 km) upstream of 
the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The dam broke after several days of 
extremely heavy rainfall, releasing 20 .... "The deluge released by the dam's 
collapse carried more than 12,000 cubic... [DOC] [TLE] Background Article: The Johnstown Flood of 1889 - Johnstown ... [PAR] At approximately 3:00 pm on May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam gave way, ... 
Flooding happened fairly often in southwestern Pennsylvania, so most people 
didn't ... It swept whole towns away as it made its way to the city of Johnstown. ... 
Though 80 lives were lost in the 1977 flood, it was far less than it would have 
been if... [DOC] [TLE] The Johnstown Flood - May 31, 1889 - HISTORY.com [PAR] The South Fork Dam collapses on this day in 1889, causing a flood in Johnstown, 
Pennsylvania, that kills more than 2,200 people. Johnstown is 60 miles east of... [DOC] [TLE] Johnstown Flood of 1889: Greatest disaster in the state continues to ... [PAR] May 24, 2014 ... The flood, deadliest disaster in Pennsylvania's history, teaches ... The death and 
destruction it caused are remembered through ... still adorn the Steel City's 
landmarks and skylines, such as Carnegie, Frick, Mellon, Phipps and Reed. ... 
The study also concluded that the dam burst earlier than previously... [DOC] [TLE] The 1889 Johnstown Flood That Destroyed Pennsylvania [PAR] The Johnstown Flood of May 31, 1889 was the biggest news story to hit American 
since the Civil War and the death of 2000 people shocked the nation. ... More 
than 2,000 Died in the Pennsylvania Disaster ... The dam that broke and 
triggered the great Johnstown Flood was located 14 miles away. ... The City of 
Johnstown. [DOC] [TLE] The Johnstown Flood: the Worst Dam Failure in U.S. History - ABC ... [PAR] Mar 2, 2007 ... But by far the most famous dam failure, and indeed one of the worst disasters in 
U.S. ... was a thriving -- if somewhat modest -- community in western 
Pennsylvania. ... In May 1889 there were several days of extraordinarily heavy 
rains. ... In the end, more than 2,200 people died in the Johnstown flood. [DOC] [TLE] 'Our National Calamity': The Great Easter 1913 Flood: An ... [PAR] May 1, 2014 ... The juggernaut flood wave released by the burst South Fork Dam was far .... 
Entangled in barbed wire, the debris piled more than 40 feet high ... Worse, death 
claimed 2,209 people (396 of them children), including 99 whole families. .... of 
the South Fork Dam in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on May 31, 1889. [DOC] [TLE] Disasters facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] They removed the dam's discharge pipes to keep the water level high and 
partially ... As many as 3,000 people were killed by the flood or the fire that broke 
out on a ... At the height of the outbreak, in October 1918, more than 21,000 U.S. 
deaths ... was carried by rushing floodwaters into Oil City and Titusville, 
Pennsylvania. [DOC] [TLE] The Pennsylvania Center for the Book - Austin Dam Disaster [PAR] All that remains of the Austin Dam; its collapse in 1911 brought death and ... flood 
in Johnstown, Cambria County left more than 2200 dead, a new dam ... May 31, 
1889, the same day of a catastrophic flood in Johnstown, Austin also endured a 
flood. ... The town of 2000 people was once again destroyed in the fall of 1897 by
... [DOC] [TLE] Floods, Avalanches, Mudslides, and Tidal Waves - Infoplease [PAR] 1889: May 31, Johnstown, Pa.: more ... 2, Frjus, France: flood caused by 
collapse of Malpasset Dam left 412 dead. ... June 910, Rapid City, S.D.: flash 
flood caused 237 deaths and $160 million in damage. ... rains overflowed the 
Soliel River, causing floods and mudslides, destroying villages, and killing more 
than 2,000.

Question: In May 1889 more than 2,000 lives were lost when a dam burst & flooded this Pennsylvania city
Answer: Johnstown