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MysticWolf, I hope you're alright!
My mom lives in this region and it looks like Ivan dumped 6+ inches of rain on them.
From: http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/...88/detail.html
Heavy Flooding Reported Throughout Western Pa.
Hughes Lake dam may be in danger of failure. Be on alert in Hanover Township, Beaver County; Hanover Township, Washington County; and Hancock County, W.Va. -- specifically in Hancock, along Kings Creek to the Ohio River, the north fork of Kings Creek and Hardins Run. A National Weather Service watch for potential dam failure is effective until 4 a.m. Saturday in Beaver and Washington counties, and Hancock County, W.Va.
Mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for lower Shaler, Etna, West Deer and Indiana Township.
Shaler and Millvale officials are asking people trapped in their homes to go to the highest level of the house. Do not attempt to leave. Emergency personnel are conducting evacuations at this time and will get to trapped residents as soon as possible.
Butler County commissioners have issued a state of emergency declaration.
6:15 p.m. Allegheny Power has between 10,000 and 12,000 customers without electricity. The hardest-hit areas are Apollo, Leechburg, Kittanning and Avella. Allegheny power crews will be working through tomorrow to restore service.
6:15 p.m. Duquesne Light has 35,000 customers without power, and the number is expected to increase. Most outages were caused by downed trees. Many customers are expected to remain in the dark until Saturday night and Sunday.
5:38 p.m. Flooding reported at Route 909 and Greensburg Road in the Crystal Springs area of Plum. The underpass on Route 356 is flooded out and shut down.
5:09 p.m. McKnight Road northbound in Ross Township is completely closed.
4:51 p.m. Brandt School Road flooded and closed near Soergel's in Franklin Park.
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Resources
Emergency Shelters H.S. Football Postponements
Video: Port Authority Service Troubles
Slideshow: Flooding Pictures
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4:50 p.m. Route 28 closed in Harmarville and south
4:45 p.m.:
PennDOT says Route 8 in Butler County is closed near the Allegheny County line.
Route 8 south in Shaler is underwater from Duncan Avenue to Etna.
Police say the following roads are closed in Pine Township: Spang, Pleasant Hills, Knob Hill, Freeport, Woodland. Red belt is closed from Markman Park to the Beaver County line.
City Councilman Doug Shields says Streets Run creek has breached the flood wall at the rear of Calera Street in the Hays seciton of Pittsburgh. Calera is under a foot of water. Commercial Road closed. Roadway under water at Frick Park. Nine Mile Run connecting Squirrel Hill to Swisshelm Park flooded.
Flooding is reported on Route 51 from Bausman Street to Route 88. Cars are stuck in high water, and some people are reported;ly inside.
Flooding reported on Farragut Street in Ross Township.
Students in South Fayette elementary and middle schools, Fort Cherry schools, Cecil elementary and intermediate, Muse Elementary, Hills hendersonville and West Allegheny schools are remaining in those buildings because of road flooding. Parents can pick up children.
Flaugherty Run Road in Moon is flooded. Montour Run Road in Robinson is flooded.
4:20 p.m. Port Authority spokeswoman Judi McNeil reports that several bus routes have been stopped or delayed. Buses can't get near flooded portions of Babcock Blvd., Becks Run Rd., Idlewood Rd., Toms Run Rd., McLaughlin Rd., Cedar Blvd., Route 51, Route 60, Saltsburg Rd., Frankstown Rd. and McKnight Rd. Buses can't service East Ohio Street in Millvale, Butler Street in Etna, Main Street in Sharpsburg, Beechwood Blvd and Forward Avenue in Squirrel Hill. The Library trolley line is shut down between Washington Junction and Library.
4:20 p.m. Traffic backups to the Veterans Bridge are reported on McKnight Road. Water is reportedly up to the middle of cars in some spots.
4:06 p.m. Channel 4 Action News viewer Sandy Hill Rd. in Valencia / Middlesex twp. / Butler county is flooded and closed.
4:02 p.m. Shaler Township has declared an emergency and mandatory evacuation has been issued for West Etna
4 p.m. Tri Borough Expressway in Wilmerding is flooded and a landslide is reported in the area.

My mom lives in this region and it looks like Ivan dumped 6+ inches of rain on them.
From: http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/...88/detail.html
Heavy Flooding Reported Throughout Western Pa.
Hughes Lake dam may be in danger of failure. Be on alert in Hanover Township, Beaver County; Hanover Township, Washington County; and Hancock County, W.Va. -- specifically in Hancock, along Kings Creek to the Ohio River, the north fork of Kings Creek and Hardins Run. A National Weather Service watch for potential dam failure is effective until 4 a.m. Saturday in Beaver and Washington counties, and Hancock County, W.Va.
Mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for lower Shaler, Etna, West Deer and Indiana Township.
Shaler and Millvale officials are asking people trapped in their homes to go to the highest level of the house. Do not attempt to leave. Emergency personnel are conducting evacuations at this time and will get to trapped residents as soon as possible.
Butler County commissioners have issued a state of emergency declaration.
6:15 p.m. Allegheny Power has between 10,000 and 12,000 customers without electricity. The hardest-hit areas are Apollo, Leechburg, Kittanning and Avella. Allegheny power crews will be working through tomorrow to restore service.
6:15 p.m. Duquesne Light has 35,000 customers without power, and the number is expected to increase. Most outages were caused by downed trees. Many customers are expected to remain in the dark until Saturday night and Sunday.
5:38 p.m. Flooding reported at Route 909 and Greensburg Road in the Crystal Springs area of Plum. The underpass on Route 356 is flooded out and shut down.
5:09 p.m. McKnight Road northbound in Ross Township is completely closed.
4:51 p.m. Brandt School Road flooded and closed near Soergel's in Franklin Park.
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Resources
Emergency Shelters H.S. Football Postponements
Video: Port Authority Service Troubles
Slideshow: Flooding Pictures
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4:50 p.m. Route 28 closed in Harmarville and south
4:45 p.m.:
PennDOT says Route 8 in Butler County is closed near the Allegheny County line.
Route 8 south in Shaler is underwater from Duncan Avenue to Etna.
Police say the following roads are closed in Pine Township: Spang, Pleasant Hills, Knob Hill, Freeport, Woodland. Red belt is closed from Markman Park to the Beaver County line.
City Councilman Doug Shields says Streets Run creek has breached the flood wall at the rear of Calera Street in the Hays seciton of Pittsburgh. Calera is under a foot of water. Commercial Road closed. Roadway under water at Frick Park. Nine Mile Run connecting Squirrel Hill to Swisshelm Park flooded.
Flooding is reported on Route 51 from Bausman Street to Route 88. Cars are stuck in high water, and some people are reported;ly inside.
Flooding reported on Farragut Street in Ross Township.
Students in South Fayette elementary and middle schools, Fort Cherry schools, Cecil elementary and intermediate, Muse Elementary, Hills hendersonville and West Allegheny schools are remaining in those buildings because of road flooding. Parents can pick up children.
Flaugherty Run Road in Moon is flooded. Montour Run Road in Robinson is flooded.
4:20 p.m. Port Authority spokeswoman Judi McNeil reports that several bus routes have been stopped or delayed. Buses can't get near flooded portions of Babcock Blvd., Becks Run Rd., Idlewood Rd., Toms Run Rd., McLaughlin Rd., Cedar Blvd., Route 51, Route 60, Saltsburg Rd., Frankstown Rd. and McKnight Rd. Buses can't service East Ohio Street in Millvale, Butler Street in Etna, Main Street in Sharpsburg, Beechwood Blvd and Forward Avenue in Squirrel Hill. The Library trolley line is shut down between Washington Junction and Library.
4:20 p.m. Traffic backups to the Veterans Bridge are reported on McKnight Road. Water is reportedly up to the middle of cars in some spots.
4:06 p.m. Channel 4 Action News viewer Sandy Hill Rd. in Valencia / Middlesex twp. / Butler county is flooded and closed.
4:02 p.m. Shaler Township has declared an emergency and mandatory evacuation has been issued for West Etna
4 p.m. Tri Borough Expressway in Wilmerding is flooded and a landslide is reported in the area.