First Alert Weather: Allegheny River begins to flood 10th Street Bypass
UPDATE: The 10th Street Bypass reopened on Tuesday.
The previous story can be found below.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- As area rivers continue to rise, the 10th Street Bypass along the Allegheny River in Downtown Pittsburgh has started to flood.
The river is currently expected to crest at around 22.5' around 1:00 p.m. this afternoon.
The 10th Street Bypass begins to take on water when river levels reach 22'.
The bypass is currently closed to traffic.
PennDOT says that drivers should use Fort Duquesne Boulevard to detour around the closure.
In order for the bypass to begin flooding, that would also mean that the South Shore of the Allegheny River would be flooded where homeless encampments are.
On the other side of the city, the Monongahela River has flooded and one person needed to be rescued from the Mon Wharf on Sunday night.
Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said that two people in the area of Point State Park and the Allegheny River were directed to an area shelter.
