Loosely based on the real event when East Pittsford Dam was breached and Rutland was devastated in 1947.
When the dam breaks, two shots of the water coming over the top of the dam have actually been taken from Dante's Peak (1997).
In the film's closing credits and the DVD film synopsis, Bruce Boxleitner's character is credited as 'Jordan Walker', however, in the film, his character is named 'Matt Walker'.