Mon Wharf to close Friday shortly after reopening
UPDATE: The Mon Wharf, which reopened Thursday, is now closing Friday until further notice because of another flood advisory for the Ohio River.
The previous story about the reopening is below.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Mon Wharf parking lot in Downtown Pittsburgh is set to reopen after being heavily flooded last week.
The Pittsburgh Parking Authority announced early last week that it would be closed due to flooding as heavy rains and rising waters flooded the parking lot.
The Parking Authority says that both the Wood Street and Stanwix Street sides of the lot will be open and thanked the public for their patience while the wharf needed cleaned following the flooding.
Record amounts of rain
Several inches of rain fell in the Pittsburgh area and the rivers surrounding Downtown all rose well above their banks, leading to heavy flooding.
The Mon Wharf, the North Shore Riverwalk, the Tenth Street Bypass, and the 'Bathtub' section of the Parkway East were all under several feet of water.
River levels along the Ohio reached their highest stage in nearly two decades last week.
