SUNBURY — Northumberland County Communications indicates that several lower Northumberland County roads are closed and streams are bank full after heavy rains moved through The Valley.
Lower Mahanoy Township received a dose of heavy rains that closed local roads and flooded basements. A Flash Flood Warning was posted for that part of the region. Several sections of Route 147 near the Northumberland/Dauphin County line, and Route 225 in Lower Mahanoy Township were closed Sunday evening and have since reopened.
PennDOT reports. Motorists in Northumberland County are advised Mahantango Creek Road is closed in Lower Mahanoy Township between Route 147 and Adams Road due to a washed-out pipe. A detour is in place using Adams Road, Mountain Road and Route 147.
Rainfall amounts in The Valley range from 1 to 2 inches, but in Dauphin County, some areas like Middletown saw nearly 4 inches of rain.
The rain also affected some people’s electric service overnight. According to PPL, a few hundred customers in Schuylkill and Northumberland counties were without power this morning, with as many as 550 in Columbia County being affected.
Here is a list of affected roads from Northumberland County 9-1-1:
Reservoir Rd & School Rd
Zerbe Rd & Mahantongo Creek Rd
Kiwanis Farm Rd
Reservoir Rd & Ridge Rd
Cemetery Rd
Mountain Rd
Malta Rd
Hickory Rd
Toad Valley Rd
