Pittsburgh District, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission to host open house meetings for initial Chartiers Creek watershed study proposals

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission will co-host multiple open house-style meetings for the public to learn about the progress and early considerations of the Chartiers Creek feasibility study. Chartiers Creek extends 48 miles from Washington County downstream to the Ohio River. In recent decades, the creek’s watershed has experienced frequent flooding, increasing flood- and life-safety risks to communities. The feasibility study is examining the approximately 277 square-mile area to evaluate possible flood risk management solutions and alternatives to reduce risk for the more than 250,000 residents living within the watershed.