Flood updates for Thursday

Last updated: July 26, 2018 - 8:01pm


Teresa Spiwak, Bloomsburg stopped along the bank of the Susquehanna River in Bloomsburg Town Park Thursday morning to grab a photograph of a tree that was uprooted by the rising waters over night Thursday. (Press Enterprise/Keith Haupt)

8 P.M. UPDATE

Here's the 8 p.m. update on road closures.

Columbia

• Route 339 between Dog Town Road and Mountain Shadow Lane in Beaver Township.

• (Open) Route 2005 Slabtown Road from Route 42 in Catawissa Township to Ideal Park Road in Locust Township.

• Middle Road between Jackson Road and Jefferson Road in Cleveland Township.

• Millville Road between Millertown Road in Mt. Pleasant Township and JTM Enterprises/International Housewares Inc. in the Town of Bloomsburg.

• Mt. Pleasant Road/Charmund Road between Boro Alley and Route 487 in Orangeville Borough.

Montour

• Market Street/Ridge Drive/ River Drive between Clinic Road in Mahoning Township and Mt. Zion Road in Cooper Township.

• Steckermill Road between Route 54 in Derry Township and Narehood Road in Liberty Township.

6 P.M. UPDATE

Here's PennDOT's update on closed roads as of 6 p.m.

• Route 339 between Dog Town Road and Mountain Shadow Lane in Beaver Township.

• Slabtown Road from Route 42 in Catawissa Township to Ideal Park Road in Locust Township.

• Middle Road between Jackson Road and Jefferson Road in Cleveland Township.

• Millville Road between Millertown Road in Mt. Pleasant Township and JTM Enterprises/International Housewares Inc. in the Town of Bloomsburg.

• Mt. Pleasant Road/Charmund Road between Boro Alley and Route 487 in Orangeville Borough.

Montour
• Market Street/Ridge Drive/River Drive between Clinic Road in Mahoning Township and Mt. Zion Road in Cooper Township.

• Steckermill Road between Route 54 in Derry Township and Narehood Road in Liberty Township.

 

4:20 P.M. UPDATE

It seems official — both at Bloomsburg and Danville, the river is heading down. Here are the latest graphs:

Bloomsburg
Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg

Danville
Susquehanna River at Danville

4:15 P.M. UPDATE

Here's the ever-shrinking list of road closures from PennDOT.

Columbia

• Route 339 between Dog Town Road and Mountain Shadow Lane in Beaver Township.

• Slabtown Road from Route 42 in Catawissa Township to Ideal Park Road in Locust Township.

• Middle Road between Jackson Road and Jefferson Road in Cleveland Township.

• Millville Road between Millertown Road in Mt. Pleasant Township and JTM Enterprises/International Housewares Inc. in the Town of Bloomsburg.

• Mt. Pleasant Road/Charmund Road between Boro Alley and Route 487 in Orangeville Borough.

Montour
• Market Street/Ridge Drive/ River Drive between Clinic Road in Mahoning Township and Mt. Zion Road in Cooper Township.

• Steckermill Road between Route 54 in Derry Township and Narehood Road in Liberty Township.

 

2 P.M. UPDATE

Have we crested?

It looks like the Susquehanna River may have reached its highest point in Bloomsburg, while staying within about four feet below flood stage.

At 1 p.m., the river was at 16.06 feet. Fifteen minutes later, it had dropped to 16.00 feet. While miniscule, it was the first drop in river level since Tuesday, according to National Weather Service data.

The National Weather Service still has a prediction of a crest of 17.3 feet.

1:25 P.M. UPDATE

Here's the most recent closed road update from PennDOT, as of 12:30 p.m. The list keeps dwindling.

Columbia
• Route 339 between Peewee Hill Road and Ryman Road in Mifflin Township.
• Slabtown Road from Route 42 in Catawissa Township to Ideal Park Road in Locust Township.
• Middle Road between Jackson Road and Jefferson Road in Cleveland Township.
• Millville Road between Millertown Road in Mt. Pleasant Township and JTM Enterprises/International Housewares Inc. in the Town of Bloomsburg.
• (Open) Rohrsburg Road between Route 487 and Sportsman Club Road in Orange Township.
• Mt. Pleasant Road/Charmund Road between Boro Alley and Route 487 in Orangeville Borough.

Montour
• Market Street/Ridge Drive/ River Drive between Clinic Road in Mahoning Township and Mt. Zion Road in Cooper Township.
• (Open) Narehood Road between Steckermill Road and Mexico Road in Liberty Township.
• Pottsgrove Road/Mooresburg Road between Liberty Valley Road and Route 45 in Liberty Township. 
• Steckermill Road between Route 54 in Derry Township and Narehood Road in Liberty Township.

Northumberland
• (Open) Route 147 between Route 225 and Herndon Bypass Road in Jackson Township.
• Route 405 between Route 147 and Housels Run Road in West Chillisquaque Township.
• (Open) Route 405 to Route 45 in West Chillisquaque Township.
• Shakespeare Road between Route 45 and Hobbes Road in East Chillisquaque Township.
•  South Mill Road/North Mill Road between Route 642 and Shakespeare Road in East Chillisquaque Township.
• Mexico Road/Creek Road/Follmer Road between Route 642 and the Montour County line in East Chillisquaque Township.
• Otto Station Road between Muth Hill Road and Grively Road in Jackson Township.
• Mahantango Creek Road between Adams Road and Route 225 in Lower Mahanoy Township. 
• Mile Post Road between Shikellamy Avenue and Mt. Pleasant Road in Upper Augusta Township.
• Mile Post Road between Snydertown Road in Rush Township and Sunbury Road in Riverside Borough.

Sullivan
• Route 220 between Route 405 in Wolf Township and Route 42 in Davidson Township.
• Main Street/Nordmont Road between Peck’s Road in Davidson Township and Nordmont Road in Laporte Township.
• Ogdonia Road between Route 87 in Hillsgrove Township and the Lycoming County line.

 

1:15 P.M. UPDATE
River crest forecasts keep dropping. As of 1:15 p.m., the National Weather Service was expecting a crest of 17.3 feet in Bloomsburg and 18.8 feet in Danville. Neither of those levels should cause any river flooding.

 

6:45 A.M. UPDATE

While creeks have caused plenty of problems around Columbia and Montour counties yesterday and overnight, it appears that the Susquehanna River won't cause many.

Overnight, the forecasts for the expected crest of  the Susquehanna River in Bloomsburg and Danville dropped once again.

At Bloomsburg, the National Weather Service expects the the Susquehanna to top off at 17.7 feet tonight, below flood stage.

At Danville, the river is expected to hit 20 feet, which is just at flood level. At that level, some land on the Riverside bank of the river is inundated, the National Weather Services says.

6:30 A.M. UPDATE

The morning brings news from PennDOT that a number of area roads have reopened, while others remain closed.

Columbia
In Columbia County, Route 42 between Millville Road in Hemlock Township and Black Run Road in Madison Township, closed after a portion of a small mountain slid down on it Wednesday, has reopened, PennDOT says.

So have:

• Old Reading Road/Kulp Road between Pine Swamp Road and Duke Road in Roaring Creek Township.

• Old Reading Road/Kulp Road between Mill Grove Road and Duke Road in Roaring Creek Township.

• Tyson School Road/Fisherdale Road between Bear Gap Road and Jefferson Road in Cleveland Township.

The following roads remain closed:

• Kachinka Hollow Road/Freas Avenue/Cemetery Road between Evansville Road/Martzville Road in Briar Creek Township and Freas Avenue in Berwick.

• Back Branch Road between Millertown Road and White Church Road in Mount Pleasant Township due to downed tree.

• Millville Road between Millertown Road in Mt. Pleasant Township and JTM Enterprises/International Housewares Inc. in the Town of Bloomsburg.

• Rohrsburg Road between Route 487 and Sportsman Club Road in Orange Township.

• Mt. Pleasant Road/Charmund Road between Boro Alley and Route 487 in Orangeville Borough.

• Central Road/Elk Grove Road between Route 118 in Sugarloaf Township and the Sullivan County line.

Montour
The following roads have reopened:

• Route 54 between Preserve Road and Strick Road in Anthony Township.

• Route 1004 (Arrowhead Road) between Route 54 and PPL Road in Anthony Township.

These roads remain closed:

• Route 54 between Route 254 in Derry Township and Valley Road in Valley Township.

• Market Street/Ridge Drive/ River Drive between Clinic Road in Mahoning Township and Mt. Zion Road in Cooper Township.

• Shultz Road between Route 642 and Robinson Road in West Hemlock Township due to downed wires.

• Narehood Road between Steckermill Road and Mexico Road in Liberty Township.

• Pottsgrove Road/Mooresburg Road between Liberty Valley Road and Route 45 in Liberty Township. 

• Steckermill Road between Route 54 in Derry Township and Narehood Road in Liberty Township.

Northumberland

 Route 61 between Irish Valley Road and Reading Turnpike Road in Shamokin Township has opened one lane,  only the southbound lane is closed.

The following roads remain closed:

• (New) Route 147 between Route 225 and Herndon Bypass Road in Jackson Township.

• Route 405 between Route 147 and Housels Run Road in West Chillisquaque Township.

• Route 405 (beginning of Route 405) to Route 45 in West Chillisquaque Township.

• Shakespeare Road between Route 45 and Hobbes Road in East Chillisquaque Township.

• South Mill Road/North Mill Road between Route 642 and Shakespeare Road in East Chillisquaque Township.

• Mexico Road/Creek Road/Follmer Road between Route 642 and the Montour County line in East Chillisquaque Township.

• Otto Station Road between Muth Hill Road and Grively Road in Jackson Township.

• (New) Herndon Bypass Road between Route 147 and Route 225 in Jackson Township.

• Amish School Road/ Herndon Road/ Schwaben Creek Road between Cherrytown Road and Brier School Road in Washington Township.

• Mahantango Creek Road between Adams Road and Route 225 in Lower Mahanoy Township. 

• Mile Post Road between Shikellamy Avenue and Mt. Pleasant Road in Upper Augusta Township.

• Mile Post Road between Snydertown Road in Rush Township and Sunbury Road in Riverside Borough.

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