Jan 19, 1996
The Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet at the Point in Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River. A tremendous amount of runoff and snowmelt, combined with the fact that the Monongahela and the Allegheny Rivers crested in phase, resulted in the maximum possible crest possible at the start of the Ohio River at Pittsburgh. The Monongahela River usually crests 4 to 8 hours earlier than the Allegheny River. The Ohio River at Pittsburgh crested at 34.6 feet, 9.6 feet above its 25 foot flood stage at 10 am
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5544543). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Beaver County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.