Drone Footage Shows Floodwaters Surrounding Homes North of Pittsburgh

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April 2, 2024 at 7:07 p.m.

Floodwaters surrounded homes in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, on April 2 after heavy rainfall caused area creeks and rivers to swell.

Drone footage from Alan Freed Photography shows floodwaters from the Big Sewickley Creek encroaching on homes.

“Take extra caution if you’re out and about this afternoon! Heavy rains overnight and this morning have caused flooding in some areas,” he captioned the video.

The National Weather Service’s (NWS) Pittsburgh office said flooding was a “big issue across much of the region,” with another one to two inches of rain possible through Wednesday.

“[Heed] all road closures and don’t drive through flooded roadways!” the NWS said. Credit: Alan Freed Photography via Storyful

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