Pittsburgh Rivers & Waterways— A History of Floods, Tuesday, March 24, 6:30pm

· Was George Washington swept away in the Allegheny River?

· How did the Ohio River get its name?

· What’s the story of the Johnstown Flood of 1977, the St. Patrick’s Day Flood of 1936 or the Millvale Floods?

Join us for this history of water in our area!

Professor Werner C. Loehlein, PE, PLS, DWRE worked for the Army Corps of Engineers for over 44 years. He has worked on many major water management, reservoir, water quality and navigation projects in the Pittsburgh area. He is a co-author of the book Engineering Pittsburgh: a History of Roads, Rails, Canals, Bridges and More and now lectures at the University of Pittsburgh.

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