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The museum commemorates the Great Johnstown Flood that occurred on 31 May 1889, when – after days of heavy rainfall – the South Fork dam ruptured, gave way and released 20m tons of water to the surrounding areas. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Flood.
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