Drivers Deal With Flooding Problems During Morning Commute
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The rain may have stopped for now, but not before creating flooding problems for drivers.
Many streets were closed and drivers had to deal with rising water. For one homeowner, there were some tense moments when a tree fell on his home.
A rainy Tuesday in Greater Pittsburgh, became a dangerous Wednesday when several streets were flooded. In Whitehall, rising water created problems on Route 51. There was ponding on the road and flooding near the Anytime Tan business.
On West Liberty Avenue, in the West Liberty/Dormont area, manholes overflowed. The rain bubbled onto the roadway. There were lane closures and flashers were put on the road to warn drivers.
Rodi Road in Penn Hills was closed because of flooding. The road has now re-opened. That was also the case for Robb Street in McKees Rocks.
For John Stewart who lives in Greenfield, the problem wasn't rising water on his street, that created an inconvenience, it was a tree that fell on his home. He wasn't injured, but was startled.
"I was in my living room, talking to a lady friend, I heard a crackling noise and I looked outside and a tree was on my house and wires were sparking," said Stewart. "Yeah, I was shaking."
In Edgewood, crews had to use a bucket truck to put out a fire after trees fell onto some wires on Pennwood Avenue.
Some areas saw three to four inches of rain in an 18 hour time span. More rain expected in the coming days.
For more on this week's weather conditions, watch Meteorologist Ron Smiley's 5-Day Forecast:
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