Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dam
|
| gptkbp:affectedArea |
gptkb:New_England
gptkb:Northeastern_United_States gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_United_States |
| gptkbp:casualties |
dozens
|
| gptkbp:cause |
widespread property damage
infrastructure destruction loss of life |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
heavy rainfall
rapid snowmelt |
| gptkbp:economicImportance |
hundreds of millions of dollars (1936 USD)
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
April 1936
|
| gptkbp:heldBy |
1936
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Great Flood of 1936
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:Flood_Control_Act_of_1936
|
| gptkbp:notablePlace |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut gptkb:Springfield,_Massachusetts gptkb:Washington,_D.C. gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:prompted |
federal flood control legislation
|
| gptkbp:riverFlooded |
gptkb:Charles_River
gptkb:Connecticut_River gptkb:Merrimack_River gptkb:Ohio_River gptkb:Potomac_River gptkb:Susquehanna_River gptkb:Allegheny_River |
| gptkbp:startDate |
March 1936
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Potomac
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|