Flood waters swamp parts of Pittsburgh area

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Torrential rains are leading to flooding across the Pittsburgh area on Thursday. 

Water rescue crews are in Oakdale, Allegheny County near the intersection of Clinton Avenue and First Street. The area is under several feet of water. Crews are looking for people who need to be rescued. At least one person has been rescued.  

The National Weather Service said a flash flood emergency has been issued for parts of southwestern Allegheny County and northern Washington County due to more than 4 inches of rain falling. 

Other parts of Allegheny, Washington, Butler, Beaver and Lawrence counties are under a flash flood warning until 12:30 a.m. on Friday. 

The National Weather Services advises people to not walk or drive through flooded roadways. People can get knocked off their feet in 6 inches of moving water. 

“Water may be deeper than it appears and can hide hazards such as sharp objects, washed out road surfaces, electrical wires, chemicals, etc,” the NWS said on its website. 

Stay with KDKA-TV and KDKA.com for updates to this developing story as they become available.   

KDKA-TV’s Ricky Sayer contributed to this story.