Water rescues are being reported in western Pennsylvania Thursday evening. Some areas have seen between 2 and 4 inches of rain, with more on the way, and a flash flood warning from the National Weather Service remains in effect for several counties.Click here to see the active weather alerts for your county. See local video of flooding above.An alert from the NWS said there is a flash flood emergency for Oakdale and Coraopolis: “This is a particularly dangerous situation. Seek higher ground now! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.”Some locations that will experience flash flooding include… Robinson Township, Cecil-Bishop, Kennedy Township, Coraopolis, Imperial, McDonald, Sturgeon-Noblestown, Oakdale, Glen Osborne, Glenfield, Haysville, North Fayette Township, Enlow, South Fayette Township, Collier Township and Midway. This includes the Parkway between mile markers 57 and 60.”A band of very heavy rain will again move across the area through 8:30 p.m. Water rescues have been reported in Oakdale, with homes and businesses also flooded.”Interactive radar: Track storms as they move through your areaSevere weather alerts: Get free alerts for your countyLearn how to enable automatic weather alerts on the WTAE mobile appStream local weather from WTAE on Very LocalThe Allegheny County Swiftwater/Flood Response Team said water is as high as 5-6 feet in some parts of Oakdale. Swiftwater has rescued at least seven people Thursday evening.Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 saw cars submerged on Clinton Avenue in Oakdale as the rain continued to fall Thursday evening.Share your weather photos (if it’s safe in your area) at wtae.com/upload or tap the u local button on the WTAE mobile app.PennDOT said the following roads are closed or restricted due to flooding:Allegheny CountyI-376 (Parkway West) westbound direction between Montour Run Road (Exit 58) and McClaren Road (Exit 56) in Robinson Township – Lane RestrictionRoute 1013 (Saxonburg Boulevard) between Reaghard Drive and Ramsey RoadRoute 3103 (McKee Road) between Route 978 and Crossroads Drive in Oakdale – ClosedRoute 3006 (Boyce Road) at Mayview Road in South Fayette Township – ClosedRoute 3013 (Brownville Road) between Piney Fork Road to Mercer County – ClosedRoute 3026 (Millers Run Road) between Crest Street and Morgan Hill Road- ClosedRoute 3072 (Montour Run Road) between I-376 and Marketplace Boulevard – ClosedRoute 3075 (Hookstown Grade Road) between Montour Run Road and FedEx Drive – ClosedBeaver CountyMercer Road (Route 1006) between Route 65 and Route 288 in Franklin Township – ClosedPittsburgh’s Action Weather chief meteorologist Mike Harvey said the main severe threat comes between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. as a line of storms with a cold front. The line tracks west to east. Damaging winds and flooding downpours are possible.It will also become windy across the region Thursday night, with local gusts to 35 mph and gusting to 45 mph in the highlands east.Rain was also expected to continue on Friday, which is an Impact Day. The front will bring cooler air on Friday, with clouds, occasional showers and brisk winds.The weather on Thursday and Friday comes after Pittsburgh set a new record for the wettest first 10 days of April. Keep up with local news and weather with the WTAE app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!
Water rescues are being reported in western Pennsylvania Thursday evening. Some areas have seen between 2 and 4 inches of rain, with more on the way, and a flash flood warning from the National Weather Service remains in effect for several counties.
Click here to see the active weather alerts for your county. See local video of flooding above.
An alert from the NWS said there is a flash flood emergency for Oakdale and Coraopolis: “This is a particularly dangerous situation. Seek higher ground now! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
“Some locations that will experience flash flooding include… Robinson Township, Cecil-Bishop, Kennedy Township, Coraopolis, Imperial, McDonald, Sturgeon-Noblestown, Oakdale, Glen Osborne, Glenfield, Haysville, North Fayette Township, Enlow, South Fayette Township, Collier Township and Midway. This includes the Parkway between mile markers 57 and 60.
“A band of very heavy rain will again move across the area through 8:30 p.m. Water rescues have been reported in Oakdale, with homes and businesses also flooded.”
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The Allegheny County Swiftwater/Flood Response Team said water is as high as 5-6 feet in some parts of Oakdale. Swiftwater has rescued at least seven people Thursday evening.
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 saw cars submerged on Clinton Avenue in Oakdale as the rain continued to fall Thursday evening.
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PennDOT said the following roads are closed or restricted due to flooding:
Allegheny County
- I-376 (Parkway West) westbound direction between Montour Run Road (Exit 58) and McClaren Road (Exit 56) in Robinson Township – Lane Restriction
- Route 1013 (Saxonburg Boulevard) between Reaghard Drive and Ramsey Road
- Route 3103 (McKee Road) between Route 978 and Crossroads Drive in Oakdale – Closed
- Route 3006 (Boyce Road) at Mayview Road in South Fayette Township – Closed
- Route 3013 (Brownville Road) between Piney Fork Road to Mercer County – Closed
- Route 3026 (Millers Run Road) between Crest Street and Morgan Hill Road- Closed
- Route 3072 (Montour Run Road) between I-376 and Marketplace Boulevard – Closed
- Route 3075 (Hookstown Grade Road) between Montour Run Road and FedEx Drive – Closed
Beaver County
- Mercer Road (Route 1006) between Route 65 and Route 288 in Franklin Township – Closed
Pittsburgh’s Action Weather chief meteorologist Mike Harvey said the main severe threat comes between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. as a line of storms with a cold front. The line tracks west to east. Damaging winds and flooding downpours are possible.
It will also become windy across the region Thursday night, with local gusts to 35 mph and gusting to 45 mph in the highlands east.
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Rain was also expected to continue on Friday, which is an Impact Day. The front will bring cooler air on Friday, with clouds, occasional showers and brisk winds.
The weather on Thursday and Friday comes after Pittsburgh set a new record for the wettest first 10 days of April.
Keep up with local news and weather with the WTAE app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!
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