Greater Johnstown Flood Victims Memorial. The Johnstown flood of 1977, also known as the second great flood of Johnstown and the Johnstown disaster, was a major flood which began on the night of July 19, 1977, when heavy rainfall caused widespread flash flooding in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, including the city of Johnstown and the Conemaugh Valley. Remembering the Victims - 1977 Flood On this anniversary of the 1977 Johnstown Flood and I think the best thing I can think of - is to simply take a moment to remember the names of the victims - who sometimes get overlooked because those of us that survived are too busy telling our own tales. 1977 Flash Flood 84 $300,000,000 Johnstown flood of 1977: Johnstown, Pennsylvania: The flood occurred when an extraordinary amount of rain came down in the Conemaugh Valley in a short period of time. The four-day event begins Monday. July of 1977 was a hot month. Completed almost 30 years after the deaths in Guyana, the following is the first list to include the names of everyone who died in Guyana on 18 November 1978. Abbreviations used in the list of dead and missing: GCG:German Catholic Cemetery (Geistown) Two of the worst floods to happen since the 1889 tragedy were on Saint Patrick's Day 1936 and July 19, 1977. Johnstown Flood Museum Open: Daily 10:00 AM - 5 PM; Friday and Saturday Memorial Day to Labor Day 10:00 AM - 7 PM Closed: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Phone: 888-222-1889 or 814-539-1889 Since we are now coming up on the 40th anniversary of the 1977 flood, I thought I would go into details on why the flood happened and whether it could happen again. List of dead and missing people in the Johnstown Pennsylvania Flood of 1889. Last Name, First, Age(if known) Address Buried. *What was the official death toll from the 1889 Johnstown Flood? He noted the checks or the envelopes in which they are sent, must be marked Johnstown Flood Relief in order to benefit the flood victims. Inscription. The Jonestown Memorial List. By William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009. While that number was carefully derived, for a variety of reasons, some of the victims of the flood were never included in that count, and so, the actual death toll was probably well over 3,000. See more ideas about johnstown flood, johnstown, flood. In a list printed about fourteen months after the Flood, the death toll was set at 2,209. To find out more information about this flood, view pictures and video, visit the main page: The Johnstown Pennsylvania Horror. Sep 14, 2017 - Explore Johnstown Flood National Memor's board "Johnstown Flood of 1889 Victims and Survivors", followed by 114 people on Pinterest. Total Number Lost, 2,209. 1. List of Victims. A flash flood hits Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on July 20, 1977, killing 84 people and causing millions of dollars in damages. Help flood victims CHESTER — Capt. Robert Pfeiffer has announced that the Salvation Army, 151 W. 15th St., is accepting donations for the Johnstown flood victims. This list, dated July 31, 1890, is the one printed in the Johnstown Tribune fourteen months after the Flood.. GRAND VIEW CEMETERY. Greater Johnstown Flood Victims July 20, 1977 . [Buried in private lots in Grand View.] Nearly 12 inches were measured in 10 hours.