Columbia River flood of 1948
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dam
|
| gptkbp:affectedArea |
gptkb:British_Columbia
gptkb:Oregon gptkb:Washington |
| gptkbp:casualties |
at least 16
|
| gptkbp:cause |
heavy rainfall
snowmelt |
| gptkbp:date |
1948
|
| gptkbp:destroyedBy |
gptkb:Vanport,_Oregon
|
| gptkbp:displacedPeople |
over 18,000
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Columbia River flood of 1948
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Columbia_River
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
destruction of Vanport
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
one of the most destructive floods in Pacific Northwest history
|
| gptkbp:prompted |
flood control projects
construction of dams |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1948_Vanport_flood
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|