Pittsburgh flood
St. Patrick's flood day
Size of area affected:
100,000 buildings destroyed. Estimate of damage is over 250 million. There was a power outage of 8 days.
Flood control measures that were in place:
There was no flood controls but was a positive for the flood that the city got money to put in reservoirs.
Recovery: How long did it take for the water to recede?
The recovery took 4 days. The final day the water was back to normal was at 24 inches on March 21st.
Three additional facts:
-This flood became known as the "Great st. Patrick's day flood".
-Flood levels peaked at 46 inches.
-Cause of flood was warmer-than-normal temperatures and torrential rain followed a cold and snowy winter, leading to the rapid melting of snow and ice on the upper rivers.