A flash flood warning remains in effect for a portion of central Pennsylvania including Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties, and a number of streets and roads across the valley remain closed this afternoon because of high water.
Emergency personnel urge all motorists to avoid driving through any standing water because it is difficult to know just how deep that water might be.
Runoff from heavy rains overnight and this morning have closed some streets and roads in the region. They include:
Montour County
SR 1003 (PP&L; Road) from Preserve Road to Strawberry Ridge Road in Anthony
and Limestone townships;
SR 1004 (Arrowhead Road) in Anthony Township between Route 54 and PP&L; Road;
SR 1009 (Stamm Road) in Derry Township between Strawberry Ridge Road and
Magargle Road;
Northumberland County
SR 61 at the Hamilton Underpass in Sunbury;
SR 1025 (Shakespeare Road) in East Chillisquaque Township north of Route 45;
SR 4026 (Irish Valley Road) in Rockefeller Township, near the intersection
with Route 890;
Snyder County
SR 104 in Perry Township, near Aline Church Road;
SR 1003 (Walnut Acres Road) in Centre Township between Route 104 and Richard
Road;
SR 1014 (Mill Road) in Monroe Township off Route 204 end;
SR 2003 (Church Road) in Washington Township between Neitz Valley Road and
Flint Valley Road;
SR 2009 (Middle Creek Road) in Penn Township between Route 35 and Route
2017;
SR 3003 (Heister Valley Road) in West Perry Township, between Route 35 and
SR 3006;
SR 3005 (Mill Race Road) in Perry Township between Route 35 and Quarry Road;
SR 4006 (Stull Road) in Spring Township just off the intersection with Stage
Road;
Union County
SR 1001 (Johnson Mill Road) in Buffalo Township between Route 192 and Col.
John Kelly Road;
SR 2001 (Beaver Run Road) in Buffalo Township between Route 192 and Johnson
Mill Road;
SR 2005 (Salem Church Road) in East Buffalo Township between Furnace Road
and Route 45;
SR 3003 (Eighth Street) in Mifflinburg;
SR 3003 (Millmont Road) in Lewis Township at the intersection with Creek
Road near Millmont.
Meanwhile, PPL is reporting that 42 customers remain without electrical service this afternoon.
Service is expected to be restored soon to the customers in Northumberland County's Coal, Jackson, Jordan, Ralpho and Rush townships.
The National Weather Service issued the warning at 5:38 a.m. today because significant amounts of 1 to 2 inches of rain fell across much of central Pennsylvania.
Rescue personnel helped a woman from her car after it became stuck in high water this morning near Sunbury.
The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. on Clemens Road in Rockefeller Township. Recue personnel were on the scene for just a few minutes and no injuries were report.
The heavy rainfall may result in flooding of smaller streams and creeks along with some of the faster responding tributaries of the larger rivers.
A flood warning means flooding on small streams, creeks and poor drainage in urban and low-lying areas based on current forecasts.
The National Weather Service suggests those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
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