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Storms, Flash Flooding Pummel Pittsburgh, Close Numerous Roads

Here's the latest on the heavy weather and flooded road closures around Pittsburgh.

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PITTSBURGH, PA - Another round of severe storms is poised to strike the Pittsburgh metro area during the evening rush hour after as much as four inches of rain fell in some areas Thursday morning. Some state and local roads remain closed due to flooding.

As of 4:30 p.m, according to PennDOT:

  • Route 1001 (Freeport Road) between Brilliant Avenue and Delafield Avenue in Aspinwall is closed to traffic;
  • Route 1003 (Kittanning Pike) between Kirkwood Drive and Route 28 in O’Hara Township is closed to traffic;
  • Southbound Route 28 near the 31st Bridge in the City of Pittsburgh is closed to traffic;
  • Southbound Route 28 between the Harmar (Exit 11) and RIDC Drive (Exit 10) interchanges in Harmar Township is closed to traffic;
  • A single-lane restriction on southbound Route 28 at the Shaler Waterworks in Shaler Township;
  • Route 8 south of McCulley Road in Hampton Township is closed to traffic;
  • Route 8 (Washington Boulevard) is closed to traffic;
  • Route 3109 (University Boulevard) southbound lane restriction between Stoops Ferry Road and Robert Morris University in Moon Township;
  • Single-lane lane restriction on Route 65 in each direction at Quaker Village Drive in Leetsdale Borough;
  • Route 837 (East Carson Street) between the Glenwood Bridge and Becks Run Road in Baldwin Borough is closed to traffic;
  • Route 1016 (Log Cabin Road) between Little Deer Creek Road and Butler Logan Road in Indiana and Frazer Townships is closed to traffic;
  • Route 908 (Bakerstown Road) at the intersection with Russelton/Little Deer Creek Road in West Deer Township is closed to traffic;
  • Single-lane alternating traffic on Route 4002 (Geyer Road) between Mt. Troy Road and Babcock Boulevard in Reserve and Shaler townships;
  • Route 2046 (Streets Run Road) in Baldwin Borough and the City of Pittsburgh is closed to traffic;
  • Route 4032 (Fern Hollow Road) in Sewickley Hills Borough closed to traffic;
  • Route 4011 (Babcock Boulevard) between Thompson Run Road and McKnight Road in Ross Township is closed to traffic;
  • Route 130 (Sandy Creek Road) the Municipality of Penn Hills is closed to traffic;
  • Route 2058 (Verona Road) between Route 130 and Route 380 in the Municipality of Penn Hills is closed to traffic;
  • Route 3094 (Bocktown Road) between Route 51 and Beaver County in Crescent Township is closed to traffic;
  • Route 51 between Stoops Ferry Road and Beaver County in Moon and Crescent townships is closed to traffic;
  • Route 1019 (Butler Road) between Hite Road and Freeport Road in Springdale and Frazer townships is closed to traffic;
  • Route 4029 (McAleer Road) between Rochester Road and Mt. Nebo Road in Ohio Township and Franklin Park Borough; and
  • Route 4022 (Mt. Nebo Road) under I-279 (Parkway North) in Ohio Township is closed to traffic.

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