Heavy rain causes flooding, damage throughout region

‘Flash flood emergency’ issued for part of Washington Co.

Widespread, severe storms pounded southwestern Pennsylvania on Friday night, causing flooding and damage in numerous areas.

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issued a “flash flood emergency” about 10:15 p.m. for the city of Washington and southern Washington County. Residents were advised to seek higher ground. Three inches of rain fell in some areas between late afternoon and 11 p.m. There were no immediate reports of injuries or widespread damage.

Virtually all of Allegheny County was hit by the storm. Flooding on numerous roadways was reported, with trees and wires down and cars floating in some intersections.

Pittsburgh police shut down Route 51 outbound between the Liberty Tunnels and Route 88 in Overbrook due to flooding. Becks Run Road at East Carson Street also was closed.

In Scott, flooding forced the closure of Washington Avenue between Boden Avenue and Patete Custom Kitchens. A vehicle was stranded in the 1100 block of Washington Avenue. Hope Hollow Road was closed at Lindsey Road because a creek was overflowing. In the 1200 block of Hope Hollow Road, a high-pressure also was blocking traffic at gas line ruptured. Middle Road between North

In Oakmont, Allegheny Rose Drive and Soeder Drive River Boulevard was flooded in Indiana Township. between Washington Streets Run Road near Avenue and Plum Street. At Chapon’s Greenhouse in Washington Avenue and Baldwin Borough was Third Street, 4 feet of water closed because of the flooding, was on the roadway and a and flooding was possible car was floating. on sections of the Pennsylvania

A transformer exploded Turnpike, Interstate and wires were down at East 79 and the Parkway 19th Avenue and Maple North in Allegheny County. Street in Munhall. Wires Swaths of Armstrong, were also down in the 100 Beaver, Butler, Fayette, block of East Sixth Avenue Greene and Westmoreland in Tarentum. counties also were under

A large tree fell across the flash flood warnings, with 1500 block of Evans Avenue reports of particularly high in McKeesport. A fallen tree water in Uniontown.

Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette A car attempts to go through water pooling along Route 51 on Friday night south of Edgebrook Avenue. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Allegheny and other counties as heavy rain passed through the region.