UNDATED – Wind, rain, and snow melt blocked roads and led to power outages overnight throughout the Valley. Additionally today, river and creek levels are on the rise. PennDot is advising motorists in north central Pennsylvania of the following roads (listed by county) that are closed in the area due to flooding or downed trees and utilities.
In Snyder County:
- Route 2009 (Middle Creek Road) between Route 35 in Penn Township and Market Street in Union Township.
- Route 2014 (John Brady Drive) between Route 2053 (Industrial Park Road) and Route 405 (Water Street) in Muncy.
In Northumberland County:
Thursday night, Route 11 was temporarily blocked near the Norry Boat Club. That road has reopened.
- Route 61 Hamilton Underpass area between Green Street in Upper Augusta Township and Highland Avenue in the City of Sunbury.
- Route 1025 (Shakespeare Road) between Route 45 (Purple Heart Highway) and Hobbes Road in East Chillisquaque Township.
In Union County:
- Route 2001 (Beaver Run Road) between Route 192 (Buffalo Road) and Route 1001 (Johnson Mill Road) in Buffalo Township.
- Route 1001 (Johnson Mill Road) between Route 192 (Buffalo Road) to the Snyder County Line.
- Route 3003 (Eighth Street/Grand Valley Road) between Route 45 (Chestnut Street) in Mifflinburg and Route 3004 (Pleasant Grove Road) in West Buffalo Township.
- Route 3012 (Wildwood Road) between Route 3004 (Red Ridge Road) and Penns Creek Road in Limestone Township.
- Route 3004 (Creek Road) between Libby Road and Shirk Road in Lewis Township.
In Montour County,
- Route 1004 (Arrowhead Road) between Route 1003 (PP and L Road and Route 54 (Continental Boulevard) in Anthony Township.
- Route 1009 (Stamm Road) entire length in Derry Township.
- (*Now Open) Route 54 between Hillside Road and Route 254 (Broadway Road/Washingtonville Road) in Derry Township.
- Route 3010 (Steckermill Road) between Mowery Road and Route 3003 (Narehood Road) in Liberty Township.
- Route 4004 (Bush Road) between Route 54 (Continental Boulevard) and Fairview Road in Derry Township.
There were hundreds of PPL power outages reported overnight but most of those have been resolved. As of 5:30 a.m., PPL shows 57 residents in Northumberland County are still without power.
Water levels on the Susquehanna River and creeks are expected to go bank full today into Saturday. The Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center in State College says the river at Danville is expected to crest at 26.7 feet by 5 p.m. Saturday; Flood stage is 20 feet. The river in Sunbury is expected to crest at 26.1 feet by Saturday evening; Flood stage is 24 feet. In Lewisburg, the river is expected to crest Saturday morning at 17.7 feet, below the 18 feet flood stage. And, Penns Creek is expected to crest this morning at 8.8 feet; it’s almost there at 8.3 feet but banks will be full as it creeps over the 8 feet flood stage today.
Volunteers in Danville plan to close the Rt. 11/Mahoning Creek flood control closure structure today or tomorrow, and that will block Rt. 11 between Northumberland and Danville.
If and when the river reaches 21 feet at Sunbury, Rt. 11 will flood between Northumberland and Shamokin Dam. The Shikellamy State Park marina access road will be closed today.
