Flood Warning canceled for Schuylkill River after weekend of heavy rain in Philadelphia region
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Flood Warning is canceled for the Schuylkill River after a weekend of heavy rain in the Philadelphia region, according to the National Weather Service.
Strong storms swept across the Northeast, causing multiple issues in our area.
In Montgomery County, flooded roads and overflowing creeks created a scary situation for many people.
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Things should begin to improve by the afternoon as water continues to flow into the Delaware River.
Sunday night, neighborhoods across our region saw the effects of flooding firsthand.
In Upper Merion, firefighters used a rescue ladder to pull out a stranded driver. In Upper Dublin and Hatboro, several people were forced to abandon their cars on flooded roadways.
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"There was a car driving down here and all of a sudden he got stuck, and one of the neighbors actually drove him home. The car was destroyed," said Hatboro resident, Stacy Zelle.
"Once it starts flooding, it's minutes. It comes up quick," added fellow Hatboro resident, Dominic Greco. "There used to be houses here and it got so bad one, year every house here got condemned."
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