Ohio River at Pittsburgh

1. 46.00 ftSevere damage occurs in Pittsburgh with up to 15 feet of water in the golden triangle. This is the level of the record flood in march of 1936.
2. 40.00 ftPNC Park is flooded along Federal Street.
3. 38.00 ftWater reaches the floor of Brunots Island Power Station.
4. 37.00 ftWater reaches the floor level of Rivers Casino.
5. 36.60 ftSteam distribution lines in Pittsburgh are in jeopardy. Water reaches the top of the flood wall at PNC park.
6. 36.00 ftSerious flood damage occurs to about 500 businesses on the North Side and in downtown Pittsburgh. The Port Authority of Pittsburgh subway system is affected.
7. 35.82 ftFlood waters reach the historic levels of Hurricane Agnes on June 26, 1972.
8. 35.00 ftThe river level reaches a critical stage for Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park.
9. 32.00 ftMckees Rocks is affected. Flooding occurs on Neville Island.
10. 31.00 ftWater reaches the railroad tracks at Station Square on the South Side. PNC Park playing field is flooded. Flood waters reach the level of Hurricane Ivan on September 18, 2004.
11. 30.00 ft200 manufacturing concerns and companies in Pittsburgh are affected by flooding. Acrisure Stadium playing field is flooded. Point state park is flooded to the Portal Bridge.
12. 29.00 ftRiver Avenue on the North Side begins to flood.
13. 28.00 ftPumping operations begin on Neville Island. The Wood Street T station facilities are impacted. Fort Pitt Boulevard is closed.
14. 27.60 ftThe fountain in Point State Park is completely submerged.
15. 25.00 ftThe Parkway Central (also known as the bathtub) is closed by flooding. Lower North Side businesses are affected.
16. 24.90 ftWater enters the inner pool of the fountain.
17. 24.00 ftWater enters the outer pool of the fountain.
18. 22.50 ftThe fountain plaza is flooded.
19. 22.00 ftThe Tenth Street Bypass floods.
20. 20.00 ftWater is up to one foot deep in the lower areas of the North Shore Riverwalk.
21. 19.50 ftThe Monongahela Parking Wharf is completely flooded.
22. 19.00 ftWater begins to flow onto the North Shore Riverwalk between the stadiums.
23. 18.00 ftWater begins to flow onto the Monongahela Parking Wharf.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Most recent crests

• April 4, 2024: 28.37 ft
• January 29, 2024: 22.98 ft
• February 19, 2022: 22.93 ft
• December 18, 2019: 19.91 ft
• February 13, 2019: 20.11 ft
• February 9, 2019: 24.43 ft
• January 25, 2019: 19.45 ft
• September 11, 2018: 27.08 ft
• April 4, 2018: 23.12 ft
• February 17, 2018: 27.49 ft

• UpstreamMonongahela River at Braddock Lock and Dam
• DownstreamOhio River at Emsworth L/d Pool
• Saw Mill Run at Duquesne Heights
• Girty's Run at Girty's Run
• Chartiers Creek at Carnegie
• Pine Creek at Etna
• Allegheny River at Sharpsburg Lock and Dam
• Ohio River at Emsworth Lock and Dam
• Little Pine Creek at Etna

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. The above river forecast includes future rainfall/snowmelt. Forecast stages may be different if the actual rainfall/snowmelt is different than the forecast rainfall/snowmelt.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.