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Flooding in Valley, Watches/Warnings posted
UPDATE: 11:24am:
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning that affects the following WKOK locations:
Montour County,PA
Northumberland County,PA
Union County,PA
PennDOT list of road closures at 3:31 p.m.:
Columbia
- Route 239 between Route 487 in Benton and Route 118 in Jackson Township
- Route 487 between Zaners Bridge Road in Fishing Creek Township and Camp Lavigne Road in Sugarloaf Township
- Route 1007 (Stony Brook Road) between both intersections with Route 487 in Orange Township.
- Zaners Bridge Road between Route 254 in Greenwood Township and the Luzerne County line.
- Route 4004 (Ridge Road/Quarry Road) between Interchange Road in Hemlock Township and Route 11 in Montour Township.
- Rohrsburg Road between Route 487 and Neyhart Road in Orange Township
- Central Road/Elk Grove Road between Route 118 and Sullivan County line
- Back Branch Road between Millerton Road and Whites Church Road in Mt. Pleasant Township
- Millville Road between Route 42 in Hemlock Township and Route 11 in Bloomsburg
- Green Creek Road between Mt. Pleasatn Road in Rohrsburg Road in Orange Township
- Winding Road between Asbury Road and Ridge Road in Fishing Creek Township
- Lower Raven Creek Road between Route 487 in Stillwater and Piped Piper Road in Benton
Lycoming
- Route 42 between Route 118 in Jordan Township and Route 220 in Davidson Township, Sullivan County
- Route 220 between Route 405 in Wolf Township and Route 87 in Cherry Township, Sullivan County.
- John Brady Drive between intersection of East Lime Bluff and Industrial Park Road in Muncy Creek Township and Route 405 in Muncy.
- Route 2055 (Chippewa Road) between Route 405 in Muncy Creek Township and Beacon Light Road in Muncy Township.
Sullivan
- Route 154 between Route 220 in Laporte Township and Route 87 in Forksville
- Route 220 between Route 87 in Cherry Township and Route 405 in Wolf Township, Lycoming County.
- Route 2002 (Main Street) between Route 220 in Davidson Township and Nordmont Road in Laporte Township.
Danville bridge at 5:24 p.m. Mon. 8/13. Photo courtesy: Deanna Force/Montour County Fire Wire
10:30am:
From Columbia County Emergency Management Agency:
The following message has been released by the Columbia County Emergency Management Agency and the East Central Emergency Network. Columbia and Montour residents. Please refrain from calling the 911 center unless it is an emergency.
If you have questions/concerns, please call 570-389-5741.
Please do NOT cross roadways that are covered by water. Please turn around, do not drown.
Stay tuned to a local radio station for announcements and additional information as it becomes available.
5am:
WATSONTOWN – Heavy rains overnight has caused some major flooding this morning in parts of the Valley. Union County Communications says flooding has been reported in the Watsontown area. County communications says water rescues by boat are underway around Watsontown for residents to evacuate from homes.The county also reports of some vehicles flipped over from flooding. No injuries have been reported. Watsontown, Milton, Montgomery, and Mifflinburg fire departments have responded.
There are also some road closures reported:
- Route 405 at True Blue Road in Delaware Township, Northumberland County
- Willow Road in Delaware Township
- Intersection of 8th Street and Hauck Lane in Watsontown
- Intersection of Michael Lane and Turbot Avenue in Delaware Township
- Intersection of Matthew Street/9th Street in Watsontown
- Intersection of Turbot Avenue and True Blue Road in Delaware Township
Flash Flood Watch:
Columbia, Montour, Lycoming, Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan, and Union counties.
Flash Flood Warning
Northwestern Northumberland, Southeastern Lycoming County, Northwestern Montour County, Northwestern Columbia County, Northeastern Union County
