Road closures continue throughout the region as rain forces creeks and rivers out of their banks.
A flood warning remains in effect for the region until 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.
In Pittsburgh, the 10th Street Bypass is closed between the Parkway North and Fort Duquesne Bridge and the “bathtub” section of the Parkway East was expected to shut down by 10 a.m. The Mon Parking Wharf also is closed.
The Youghiogheny River in Sutersville was just under 21 feet at 9:15 a.m., according to the National Weather Service in Moon. Flood stage is 20 feet.
Elsewhere in Westmoreland County, the Conemaugh River in Seward was at 13.68 feet as of 8:45 a.m., according to service data. Flood stage is 12 feet.
The Ohio River in Pittsburgh was at just under 23 feet at 9:15 a.m. Flood stage is 25 feet. All of those rivers are under flood warnings.
Other rivers around the area still had room to swell before reaching flooding levels:
• Allegheny River in Harmar was just under 15 feet at 8:45 a.m. Flood stage is 17 feet.
• Allegheny River at Natrona Lock and Dam measured 16.46 feet at 9:15 a.m. Flood stage is 21 feet.
• Allegheny River in Freeport was at 16.71 feet at 8:30 a.m. Flood stage is 23 feet.
The precipitation was good news for the Beaver Run Reservoir, according to the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County.
The reservoir rose 3 1/2 feet since Tuesday morning, the authority reported on social media. The reservoir, which straddles Bell and Washington townships, was under conservation measures a few months ago because of a low water levels.
Thanks to April showers, Beaver Run Reservoir rose 3.5 feet in the last 24 hours, and 4 feet since April 1. That is an increase of 1.46 billion gallons since April 1. The reservoir currently has 9.31 billion gallons in storage, and is still climbing. pic.twitter.com/kEKmcTty1j
— MAWC (@MAWCwater) April 3, 2024
PennDOT advised motorists to avoid numerous state roads, which they closed or restricted due to flooding. Local police did, too.
In Allegheny County, parts of Long Run Road and Lincoln Way in White Oak, Route 51 in Moon, Fifth Avenue in McKeesport, Route 837 in Dravosburg, Streets Run Road in Pittsburgh and Verona Road in Penn Hills were closed.
In Westmoreland County, Midget Camp Road in Fairfield, and Two Mile Run Road and Route 381 in Ligonier Township, Route 119 in Youngwood, Brinkerton Road and Baltzer Meyer Pike in Hempfield, Lowber Road in Sewickley, Banning Road in South Huntingdon, Pine Run Road in Washington were closed due to flooding, PennDOT spokeswoman Laina Aquiline said. Ligonier Valley Police said sections of Peters, McKelvey and Peoples roads were also closed.
Part of Linn Run Road, which also goes by the name Darlington Rector Road, was closed Tuesday afternoon because of downed trees and wires in Cook and Ligonier townships.
In North Huntingdon, parts of Park Hill, Leger and Mahaffey Hill roads were closed, along with Route 993 near Quality Way, according to police. In Hempfield, Cribbs Station Road, Broadway Avenue, Fairgrounds Road, Hillis Street, Old Route 119 and Fry Hollow Road were closed, according to the township.
Numerous roads remained closed in Beaver County, including sections of Route 68 in Vanport and Midland.
Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com.