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Eureka (Nevada, United States) (search for this): entry inundations
deluge of rain after a drought of two years. Several valleys were completely under water, and large tracts of forests were torn from the ground and washed down the mountain sides. 1849, May 12. A flood in New Orleans spread over 160 squares and submerged 1,600 buildings. 1874, May 16. The bursting of a reservoir on Mill River, near Northampton, Mass., caused the destruction of several villages in the valley and the loss of 144 lives. 1874, July 24. A waterspout burst in Eureka, Nev., and with the attendant heavy rains caused a loss of between twenty and thirty lives. 1874, July 26. An unusual fall of rain caused the overflow of the rivers in western Pennsylvania and the loss of 220 lives. 1881, June 12. Disastrous floods began in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Missouri, lasting several days, and causing the destruction of much property. 1882, Feb. 22. The valleys of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers were flooded, and the loss of life and property was s
Europe (search for this): entry inundations
lives lost at 2,142, and the value of property destroyed at $9,674,105. Nearly $3,000,000 was raised for the relief of the sufferers, contributions being sent from nearly every State and large city in the United States, and from several cities in Europe. In the distribution of the relief, the sum of $1,500 was given to each of 124 women made widows, and $50 annually till they should reach the age of sixteen was assigned to each of 965 children made orphans or halforphans. 1890, March and Aprcause, the loss of life being officially estimated at about 7,000, and the value of property destroyed about $30,000,000. The latter included the United States military post. The relief contributions from various sources in the United States and Europe amounted to over $1,500,000. 1901, June 22. A cloudburst occurred near the headwaters of the Elkhorn and Dry Fork rivers, whose confluence form the main Tug River in the Flat Top coal region of West Virginia. A disastrous flood ensued, ca
Cincinnati (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry inundations
loss of 220 lives. 1881, June 12. Disastrous floods began in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Missouri, lasting several days, and causing the destruction of much property. 1882, Feb. 22. The valleys of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers were flooded, and the loss of life and property was so great that the governor of Mississippi made a public appeal for help. 1883, February. Portions of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky were visited by a disastrous flood, which was most severe at Cincinnati, lasting several days. 1884, February. The Ohio River overflowed its banks, causing the loss of fifteen lives and rendering 5,000 people homeless. 1886, Jan. 5. Pennsylvania, New York, and several of the New England States were visited by floods, and great damage was done to property. 1886, Aug. 20. A storm in Texas was followed by a flood, which was particularly disastrous in Galveston, where twenty-eight lives were lost and property damaged to the extent of more than
Bayou Sara (United States) (search for this): entry inundations
s, and from several cities in Europe. In the distribution of the relief, the sum of $1,500 was given to each of 124 women made widows, and $50 annually till they should reach the age of sixteen was assigned to each of 965 children made orphans or halforphans. 1890, March and April. The levees of the Mississippi River gave way in many places and the waters flooded large areas of land in Mississippi and Louisiana. The worst crevasse was caused by the giving way of the Morgansea, near Bayou Sara, which had been built by the federal and State governments at a cost of about $250,000. 1900, Sept. 6-9. A tropical hurricane visiting the Southern coast spent its fury at and near Galveston, Tex., on Sept. 9. The loss of life and property here was the largest ever reported in the history of the United States from this cause, the loss of life being officially estimated at about 7,000, and the value of property destroyed about $30,000,000. The latter included the United States milita
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): entry inundations
Inundations. For a long period of time the principal inundations in the United States were caused by the overflowing of the banks of the Mississippi River. The record of these disasters, al- Devastation caused by flood in Johnstown, Pa. though not containing many individual cases, is a distressing one because of the vast Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Missouri, lasting several days, and causing the destruction of much property. 1882, Feb. 22. The valleys of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers were flooded, and the loss of life and property was so great that the governor of Mississippi made a public appeal for help. 1883, February. Portions ly till they should reach the age of sixteen was assigned to each of 965 children made orphans or halforphans. 1890, March and April. The levees of the Mississippi River gave way in many places and the waters flooded large areas of land in Mississippi and Louisiana. The worst crevasse was caused by the giving way of the Morg
Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry inundations
al fall of rain caused the overflow of the rivers in western Pennsylvania and the loss of 220 lives. 1881, June 12. Disastrous floods began in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Missouri, lasting several days, and causing the destruction of much property. 1882, Feb. 22. The valleys of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers were flooded, and the loss of life and property was so great that the governor of Mississippi made a public appeal for help. 1883, February. Portions of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky were visited by a disastrous flood, which was most severe at Cincinnati, lasting several days. 1884, February. The Ohio River overflowed its banks, causing the loss of fifteen lives and rendering 5,000 people homeless. 1886, Jan. 5. Pennsylvania, New York, and several of the New England States were visited by floods, and great damage was done to property. 1886, Aug. 20. A storm in Texas was followed by a flood, which was particularly disastrous in Galveston,
Galveston (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry inundations
1886, Jan. 5. Pennsylvania, New York, and several of the New England States were visited by floods, and great damage was done to property. 1886, Aug. 20. A storm in Texas was followed by a flood, which was particularly disastrous in Galveston, where twenty-eight lives were lost and property damaged to the extent of more than $5,000,000. 1889, May 31. The rising of the Conemaugh River, in Pennsylvania, under incessant rain, caused the breaking of the dam about 18 miles above Joed by the giving way of the Morgansea, near Bayou Sara, which had been built by the federal and State governments at a cost of about $250,000. 1900, Sept. 6-9. A tropical hurricane visiting the Southern coast spent its fury at and near Galveston, Tex., on Sept. 9. The loss of life and property here was the largest ever reported in the history of the United States from this cause, the loss of life being officially estimated at about 7,000, and the value of property destroyed about $30,000
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry inundations
attendant heavy rains caused a loss of between twenty and thirty lives. 1874, July 26. An unusual fall of rain caused the overflow of the rivers in western Pennsylvania and the loss of 220 lives. 1881, June 12. Disastrous floods began in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Missouri, lasting several days, and causing the des were flooded, and the loss of life and property was so great that the governor of Mississippi made a public appeal for help. 1883, February. Portions of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky were visited by a disastrous flood, which was most severe at Cincinnati, lasting several days. 1884, February. The Ohio River overflowed its banks, causing the loss of fifteen lives and rendering 5,000 people homeless. 1886, Jan. 5. Pennsylvania, New York, and several of the New England States were visited by floods, and great damage was done to property. 1886, Aug. 20. A storm in Texas was followed by a flood, which was particularly disastrous in
United States (United States) (search for this): entry inundations
Inundations. For a long period of time the principal inundations in the United States were caused by the overflowing of the banks of the Mississippi River. The lost. The following briefly summarizes the most notable inundations in the United States: 1816. The White Mountain region in New Hampshire was flooded by a deers, contributions being sent from nearly every State and large city in the United States, and from several cities in Europe. In the distribution of the relief, the life and property here was the largest ever reported in the history of the United States from this cause, the loss of life being officially estimated at about 7,000 the value of property destroyed about $30,000,000. The latter included the United States military post. The relief contributions from various sources in the UnitedUnited States and Europe amounted to over $1,500,000. 1901, June 22. A cloudburst occurred near the headwaters of the Elkhorn and Dry Fork rivers, whose confluence f
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry inundations
ain caused the overflow of the rivers in western Pennsylvania and the loss of 220 lives. 1881, June 12. Disastrous floods began in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Missouri, lasting several days, and causing the destruction of much property. 1882, Feb. 22. The valleys of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers were flooded, and the loss of life and property was so great that the governor of Mississippi made a public appeal for help. 1883, February. Portions of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky were visited by a disastrous flood, which was most severe at Cincinnati, lasting several days. 1884, February. The Ohio River overflowed its banks, causing the loss of fifteen lives and rendering 5,000 people homeless. 1886, Jan. 5. Pennsylvania, New York, and several of the New England States were visited by floods, and great damage was done to property. 1886, Aug. 20. A storm in Texas was followed by a flood, which was particularly disastrous in Galveston, where twenty
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