Crime & Safety

UPDATED: Cleanup Under Way After Widespread Pittsburgh Flooding

Upper St. Clair Township declared a disaster emergency.

By Becky Brindle

Cleanup continues after two rounds of severe storms pounded the Pittsburgh area on Wednesday.

Patch received no reports of injuries, but a number of residents are cleaning out flooded basements and cutting down fallen trees.

Power companies Duquesne Light and West Penn Power are working around the clock to restore power for customers. Click here for the latest Duquesne Light outages and here for the current West Penn Power outages.

The next chance of rain is Wednesday, July 17, according to the National Weather Service located in Moon Township.

The South Hills received the worst of the flooding. Twelve municipalities declared a disaster emergency: Castle Shannon Borough, Elizabeth Borough, Findlay Township, Jefferson Hills Borough, Lincoln Borough, North Fayette Township, Oakdale Borough, Scott Township, South Fayette Township, Upper St. Clair Township, West Elizabeth Borough and Whitehall Borough.  The Allegheny County Emergency Management Agency will work with the affected municipalities to conduct a preliminary damage assessment.

The Swift Water Team conducted seven rescues in Allegheny County with the help of area fire departments. Two dogs were rescued with their owners in Bridgeville.

The Allegheny County 911 center received more than double the amount of calls it does in a normal day. Click here for current Twitter updates from Allegheny County officials.

The flooding also brought some Port Authority bus routes and T rides to a halt. No problems are expected for Thursday commutes. Click here for current Port Authority updates on Twitter.

Upload any photos or videos you safely take of the flooding to the Patch boards, or email becky.brindle@patch.com.

PennDOT reports the following road closures in Allegheny County as of 11 p.m. Wednesday:
  • Route 2046 (Baldwin Road/Streets Run Road) is closed between Brentwood Road in Baldwin Borough and Route 2045 (Mifflin Road) in the City of Pittsburgh;
  • Route 4022 (Mt. Nebo Road) is closed between Route 4057 (Roosevelt Road) and Cheryl Drive in Ohio Township;
  • Route 50 is closed between Prestley Road and I-79 in Bridgeville Borough;
  • Route 3028 (Presto Sygan Road/Walkers Mill Road/Boyds Run Road) is closed between Thoms Run Road and Hilltop Road in Collier Township;
  • Route 2064 (Lime Hollow Road) is closed between Frankstown Road and Coal Hollow Road in Penn Hills;

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