US Army Corps Pittsburgh District, Southwestern PA Commission Host March 9 Public Meeting On Chartiers Creek Flood Risk Study In Allegheny, Washington Counties

The US Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District and the Southwestern PA Commission will host a March 9 public meeting on the Chartiers Creek Watershed Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study in Allegheny and Washington counties.

The meeting will be held at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission office, 42 21st Street in  Pittsburgh from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Chartiers Creek extends 48 miles from Washington County downstream to the Ohio River. In recent decades, the creek’s watershed has experienced frequent, systemic flooding, increasing flood- and life-safety risks to communities. 

The feasibility study will examine the approximately 277 square-mile area to evaluate possible flood-control management solutions and alternatives to reduce risk for the more than 250,000 residents living within the watershed.

The study is authorized under the 2022 Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA). Conducting it efficiently is part of the district’s core mission priorities, including modernizing business processes. 

Click Here for the announcement of the meeting.

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[Posted: February 24, 2026]  PA Environment Digest