SUNBURY – A flood warning has been issued for parts of the Valley, including Penns Creek. The National Weather Service says the warning is in effect from this evening to Tuesday afternoon, or until the warning is cancelled. At 11 a.m. Monday, the stage was over six feet and rising. The flood stage is set at eight feet, so minor flooding is being forecast.
The river is expected to rise above flood stage by this evening and crest at just over eight feet by after midnight tonight. The creek will fall below flood stage by late morning tomorrow.
At eight feet, the north bank overflows downstream of the Route 104 bridge. A number of secondary roads in the Penns Creek drainage are affected by high water. The flood warning is also in effect for Union County for the same time period.
Some road closures have been announced by PennDOT due to flooding:
Columbia
- Route 4041 (Rohrsburg Road) between Neyhart Road and Green Creek Road in Orange Township.
Lycoming
- Route 44 between Cooley Road in Washington Township and just east of the Union County line in Gregg Township.
- Route 880 between Davidson Road/Middle Road and Gotshall Road in Limestone Township.
- Route 3002 (Middle Road) between Route 880 and Quarry Road in Limestone Township.
- Route 3007 (Pine Run Road/Level Corners Road) at the Piatt Township/Woodward Township line.
Montour
- Route 1003 (PP and &L Road) between Preserve Road in Anthony Township and Strawberry Ridge Road in Derry Township.
- Route 1009 (Greenleaf Drive/Stamm Road) between Strawberry Ridge Road and Stamm Road in Derry Township.
- Route 1004 (Arrowhead Road) between Route 54 and PP and L Road in Anthony Township.
- Route 3010 (Steckermill Road) between Route 54 in Derry Township and Narehood Road in Liberty Township.
Northumberland
- Route 1001 (Musser Lane) between Route 405 and Route 54 in Delaware Township.
- Route 1025 (Shakespeare Road) between Hobbes Road and Route 45 in East Chillisquaque Township.
Union
- Route 3003 (Grand Valley Road) between Shuck Road in West Buffalo Township and Pleasant Grove Road in Lewis Township.
