Pittsburgh Flood Of 1936
By: Britney Bankos and Krystal Hughes
Date of Flood
1936 March
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
River(s) Involved
Allegheny and Monongahela
Flood Control Measure That Were In Place
No real flood control
Recovery
March 20
Facts
- 100,000 buildings were destroyed and damage was estimated at about $250 million. ($4.3 billion today)
- Electric power failed on March 17 and full electric service was not restored for eight days.
- Contamination of the water supply led Pittsburgh residents to be told to boil water for fear of typhoid.