UPDATE (3:33 p.m.): PennDOT says the following roads in District 10 are closed due to flooding:
Armstrong County
• Route 3011, Worthington Slatelick Road/SR 3004/Bear Road, is closed between Yellow Dog Road and Green Acres Road in West Franklin Township.
• Route 4035, Craigsville Road/Yellow Dog Road, is closed between Airport Road/Yellow Dog Road and Old Butler Road in West Franklin Township.
• Route 3013, Nicola Road/Mushroom Farm Road is closed between Hindman Hill Road and the Butler County line in West Franklin Township.
• Route 1028, Oscar Road/Anderson Creek Road is open between Route 1035 in Boggs Township and Route 1037 in Wayne Township.
• Route 1004 is closed between Route 1002 and Scenic Road/Poseytown Road in Madison Township.
• Route 3007, Glade Run Road, is open between Route 128 in Cadogan Township and Pony Farm Road in North Buffalo Township.
Butler County
• Route 3007 Three Degree Road, remains closed between Route 3006, Renfrew Road, Penn Township Penn Township. This closure is expected to remain in place through Tuesday, January 16. The posted detour uses Route 3002, Whitestown Road, to Route 8 to Route 3010, Brownsdale Road.
• Route 3027 Hartmann Road/Seneca School Road is closed between Route 68 and Textor Hill Road in Jackson Township.
• Route 3007, Three Degree Road, is open between Union Church Road, in Adams Township and West Road in Forward Township.
• Route 2002, Herman Road/Ziegler Avenue is open between Stutz Road and Simon Drive in Summit Township.
• Route 3006, Renfrew Road, is closed between Three Degree Road and Thornbrook Drive in Penn Township.
• Route 38 is closed between Hendricks Road in Summit Township and Hoon Road/Pine Track Road in Center Township.
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UPDATE (12:36 p.m.): A Flood Advisory for the Ohio River in Pittsburgh will be in effect until Monday morning.
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UPDATE (12:11 p.m.): The Flood Warning has been extended until at least 2:30 p.m. across much of western Pennsylvania.
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UPDATE (11:03 a.m.): Public works crews in Bridgeville are clearing debris from Chartiers Creek after flooding in the area.
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UPDATE (9:16 a.m.): Cars are under water at a Baierl Automotive lot in McCandless. The lot is shared by several dealerships. It is estimated that about 60 vehicles have been lost in the flooding.
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UPDATE (8:30 a.m.): About two feet of water is covering the entire downtown Oakdale area, according to a Tweet from Allegheny County. Water has, however, stopped rising.
Noblestown Road and Clinton Avenue are closed. Traffic is being detoured.
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UPDATE (7:40 a.m.): Flood warnings have been extended, continuing until 11:30 a.m. Friday for much of the area.
An inch to an inch and a half of rain fell overnight in most areas.
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UPDATE (7:10 a.m.): Evacuations were started Friday morning in Bridgeville on McLaughlin Run Road and Baldwin Street, the Bridgeville Police Department posted on Facebook.
The department said flooding has occurred in Bridgeville and the surrounding areas. Debris was starting to build up in the creek near Bower Hill Road and Railroad Street.
Residents in need of shelter can go to the fire hall.
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UPDATE (6:25 a.m.): Water rescues are underway in several areas because of flooding plaguing the region.
Rescues are being carried out in Washington Township, Butler County, on Old Brick Road, near Peaceful Valley Road, emergency dispatchers confirmed.
Crews are also calling for boats in the Sewickley area, dispatchers said.
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ORIGINAL STORY: Persistent rain is leading to flooding issues throughout the area Friday morning.
PHOTOS: Heavy rain causes flooding throughout area
A Flood Warning is in effect until 8:30 a.m. for much of western Pennsylvania, including Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington, Armstrong and portions of Westmoreland, Fayette and Indiana counties.
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Rain started coming down Thursday evening, and by 3 a.m. Friday more than 1 inch had fallen in parts of the area. Another half inch to an inch of rain is possible during the day.
That rain will be followed by dropping temperatures that will cause it to change to freezing rain and sleet Friday evening before changing over to snow.
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Numerous roads have been flooded and closed, and some homes are also experiencing flooding issues Friday morning.
In Ross Township, homes along Rochester Road -- a portion of which needed to be closed -- are being pumped out.
Oakdale is also experiencing significant flooding.
Snow melt over the last few days, along with copious amounts of rain, will lead to potential flooding issues into Saturday. A Flood Watch is in effect for the entire area until Saturday afternoon.
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