Pittsburgh Flood from Rapid Snowmelt, March 16, 1936
Warmer-than-normal temperatures rapidly melt snow and ice on the upper Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, leading to a major flood in Pittsburgh.
Date: March 16, 1936
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