Pittsburgh Weather: River Levels Continue To Rise After Heavy Rain
River levels are rising after Thursday's heavy rainfall, impacting travel on and along Pittsburgh's Three Rivers.
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River levels are rising after Thursday's heavy rainfall, impacting travel on and along Pittsburgh's Three Rivers.
Between heavy rain, snow melt, ice jams and fluctuating temperatures, there is some major flooding across the area this Friday.
If you see flooding in your basement or on a road and you think you need help, call 911.
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People who live in Sturgeon are no stranger to floods.
In Shaler Township, it's déjà vu all over again.
Several neighborhoods are picking up the pieces after Wednesday's flooding.
The cleanup continues in Oakdale where some businesses owners were flooded from Ida and were closed Thursday.
Pittsburgh saw a lot of rain in the past two days -- about a month's worth to be percise.
Oakdale was hit hard by the remnants of Ida as Robinson Run Creek spilled out of its banks.
In anticipation of the impact of Ida on Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf signed an emergency weather declaration Tuesday night.
Flooded roadways created quite a few problems for motorists and Westmoreland County as Ida dropped heavy rain across the county.
All eyes are along the Monongahela and the Youghiogheny rivers for the next 24 to 36 hours.
As August changed to September, the remnants of massive Hurricane Ida churned toward Southwestern Pennsylvania, bringing torrential downpours, dangerous flooding, landslides, mudslides and other damage.
First responders are going to be very busy if we get the rain totals expected.
West Virginia's governor declared a state of emergency in all 55 counties due to the threat of flash flooding from Hurricane Ida's remnants.
First responders are urging people to remember the phrase "turn around don't drown" as the Pittsburgh area braces for the remnants of Ida.
The remnants of Hurricane Ida are headed this way and are expected to dump massive amounts of rain in a short period of time, raising concerns about flash flooding.
With up to six inches of rain possible in this region as Hurricane Ida passes through, the risk of flood damage to homes will be greater than ever.
We will be seeing rain this evening and Tuesday, but the main event comes with the remnants of what was Hurricane Ida.
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Pittsburgh Public Safety is urging drivers to use caution as heavy rains have flooded roads.
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