Heavy Flooding Reported Throughout Western Pa.POSTED: 1:50 pm EDT September 17,
2004 Heavy flooding is being reported across western Pennsylvania due to Friday's rain. Here are the latest reports:9:15 p.m. Parkway East inbound lanes are closed prior to the Oakland exit due to a landslide which is blocking all three lanes. All inbound entrance ramps from Edgewood to Oakland are closed.8:45 p.m. A mudslide on Interstate-79 north from the Parkway West to the Mt. Nebo Road exit has traffic moving slowly.8:45 p.m. The Pa. Turnpike is closed from mile marker 28 near Butler County to mile marker 48 near north eastern Allegheny County due to mudslides and flooding.8 p.m. Butler County Dept. of Emergency Services has implemented a Lake Saxony Dam Evacuation Plan. Emergency management officials report the dam spillway is eroding away. Waters may rise in the small creek that leads from the dam down to Buffalo Creek in Buffalo Township. The dam is located in the back portion of Saxony Farms just west of Saxonburg. The overflow path will be across the farm property, across Alwine Rd. in Jefferson Township, then run in the valley parallel to Reimer Rd. and into the Coal Hollow area, across Rt. 356 near the intersection with Route 228 and on to Buffalo Creek. Residents should evacuate any areas that are close to the creek that runs through that area. 8 p.m. A landslide has closed a portion of Parkway East near Commercial Street.7:52 p.m. Beaver County has opened up two shelters: Aliquippa Elementary School and Franklin Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. Contact the Beaver-Lawrence Red Cross with questions: (724) 775-97007:40 p.m. Oakmont police said Allegheny River Blvd. is closed because of flooding in Oakmont.Shaler Township has issued a mandatory water conservation order due to a power outage at the Shaler Water Plant and a water break in the system that hasn't been located. Shaler residents are asked to conserve water until further notice.River Road in McKees Rocks is closed.A shelter has been opened at the Hampton High School cafeteria for residents who have been evacuated from the Duncan Avenue area of lower Allison Park.Mars Area Water Authority in Adams Twp, Butler County is asking its customers to conserve water until further notice. DeNardo Weather Watch 4 Update PEMA: Flood Fact sheet Copyright 2004 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Pictures In The News |












