Schuylkill County emergency management director John Matz said water levels were starting to fall by early afternoon Monday and officials were making plans to assess the damage. He said the recent flooding could have caused more damage than the high water that hit the county a few weeks ago and affected several hundred structures.<doc-sep>Heavy rain hit parts of the Susquehanna Valley and central Pennsylvania overnight, leading to serious flooding in some places.- Download the WGAL app- LIKE WGAL on FacebookThe worst hit areas were in Schuylkill County. Video from St. Clair shows a raging Mill Creek overflowing its banks. That video is above. In Port Carbon, floodwaters spilled down a street, damaging buildings. That video is below.Flash flood watches remain in effect in the Susquehanna Valley until 12 a.m. Tuesday. Stay with the WGAL News 8 Storm Team for updates. Heavy rain hit parts of the Susquehanna Valley and central Pennsylvania overnight, leading to serious flooding in some places. - Download the WGAL app Advertisement - LIKE WGAL on Facebook The worst hit areas were in Schuylkill County. Video from St. Clair shows a raging Mill Creek overflowing its banks. That video is above. In Port Carbon, floodwaters spilled down a street, damaging buildings. That video is below. Flash flood watches remain in effect in the Susquehanna Valley until 12 a.m. Tuesday. Stay with the WGAL News 8 Storm Team for updates.<doc-sep>Shelters were opened temporarily and are housing more than 35 people while they wait for the water to recede in areas of Schuylkill County. Flooding hit the county hard as storms brought heavy rain Sunday night into Monday Morning. John Blickley, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator, said he expects those in the shelters will be able to return to their homes as soon as the water recedes, with areas evacuated more as a precaution. The Port Carbon area, where the Mill Creek flooded, had homes and businesses with water coming onto the first floor, Blickley said. The Tremont area was hit hard, both Monday and during the last round of flooding a couple weeks ago, Blickley said. Low lying areas of Pottsville, to the west of Pa. 61 on and near Progress Avenue and Peacock Street are flooded, with water on the first floor of Union Station, Blickley said. The American Red Cross opened two shelters, one at Tremont Fire Company #1 and the other at the Pottsville Area School District Middle School, according to a post to the Eastern PA Region Facebook page. There are locally run evacuation centers at St. Stephens in Port Carbon, Schuylkill Haven High School and the Frackville Borough Building. Blickley said the bulk of the people, 35, are at the Schuylkill Haven center. There are also a couple people at the Pottsville Middle School. Gilbertson Borough still has some areas underwater, where there's basement flooding. Mill Creek to St. Claire, there is basement flooding, but most of the roads are open. All roads in Frackville are currently open. Earlier in the day, there were "a lot of homes" that required water rescues in Port Carbon, Blickley said, and he wasn't sure if the water was receding there. The main focus is to direct resources from areas that weren't hit by the storms to areas that were, Blickley said. The Frackville Salvation Army has already sent out 100 clean up kids to start the process over there. Laurel Street and Walmick Drive sustained "permanent" damage, Blickely said. Blickley said he was not in the area when the flooding hit weeks ago, he knows that some of the areas that were missed by storms then were hit by Sunday and Monday's storms. Schuylkill County was still waiting on some loans to assist in the clean up and rebuild from the storms that hit weeks ago, so now that some of the same areas were hit again, they'll have to take another look at what they need. Governor Wolf's Office said several state agencies are working with local municipalities dealing with the fooding. "The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency is in constant contact with local emergency management to coordinate and respond to flash flooding in many areas today," said Governor Wolf. "Safety is always our priority and I commend the emergency responders for doing all that they can to help those affected by flooding and to ensure Pennsylvanians are informed and safe." The Governor's office shared the following information on road closures: Bucks County Route 113 between the intersection with Souderton Square and Mall Road and Bethlehem Pike in Hilltown Chester County Route 345 between the Intersection of Ridge Road and Bulltown Road in Warwick and Conestoga Road in East Nantmeal Yellow Springs Road in Tredyffrin Township Byers Road between Township Line Road and Senn Drive in Upper Uwchlan. Delaware County Eagle Road between the intersection of Warrior Road and Burmount Road. Darby Paoli Road between the intersection of Byrn Mawr Avenue and Goshen Road. Montgomery I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) is closed in both directions between the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Exit 28 in King of Prussia. Route 73 from Plank Road in Skippack Township and Lucan Road in Whitemarsh Township Conshohocken Road in Plymouth Township Henderson Road at Beidler Road in Upper Merion Township Trinity Lane between Route 320 and Swedeland Road in Upper Merion Township Park Avenue/ Pawlings Road from Audubon Road and Appledale Road in Lower Providence Township Waters Street/ Mill Road from Grange Avenue to Mill Road/ Skippack Creek Road in Skippack Township Linfield Trappe Road from Lewis Road in Limerick Township to Township Line Road in Upper Providence Township Sanatoga/ Linfield Road from Limerick Center Road in Limerick to Pleasant View Toad in Llwer Pottsgrove Township Berks County PA 625 between Philadelphia and Mt. View roads in Cumru Township; PA 724 between Furnace Street in Birdsboro Borough and Shed Road in Union Township; (complete)PA 61 North between Lake Shore and Indian Manor drives in Ontelaunee Township; Belleman's Church Road between Garfield and Indian Trail roads in Centre Township; Leesport Avenue between Snyder Road and Huller Lane in Ontelaunee Township; (complete) Main Street between Cross Keys Road in Bern Township and Wall Street in Leesport Borough; (new) PA 724 between Unionville Road in Union Township and Scholl Road in North Coventry Township, Chester County. Lehigh County Haasadahl Road between Becker Street and Hickory Lane in Upper Macungie Township; Vera Cruz Road between Limeport Pike and Pam Road in Lower Milford Township; Limeport Pike between Bell Gate Road and Chestnut Hill Church Road in Lower Milford Township; Schantz Road between Hamilton Boulevard in Lower Macungie Township and Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township; Indian Creek Road between Macungie Road in Lower Macungie Township and Cedar Crest Boulevard in Upper Milford Township; Spring Creek Road between Trexlertown and Mill Creek roads in Lower Macungie Township; Cetronia Road between Schantz Road (east) and Schantz Road (west) in Upper Macungie Township; Trexlertown Road North between Hamilton Boulevard and US 222 in Upper Macungie Township. Monroe County Locust Ridge Road between Cherry Blossom Lane and Lackawanna County Line in Coolbaugh Township. Northampton County Raubsville Road between Hexenkoph and Morgan Hill roads in Williams Township; Durham Road between Coffeetown and Raubsville roads in Williams Township. Schuylkill County Fountain Road between PA 125 in Frailey Township and PA 25 Hegins Township (closed since previous storm); Helfenstein Road between Hunter Road in Eldred Township and High Road in Butler Township (closed since previous storm); PA 125 between Scenic and Creek roads in Eldred Township (closed since previous storm); Dutchtown Road between Barry and Tiley roads in Eldred Township;<doc-sep>Traffic & Transit Schuylkill Expressway Closed Due To Flooding, PA Turnpike Reopens Breaking: Heavy rains led to flooding on the Schuylkill Expressway and PA Turnpike Monday morning, causing the roadS to partially shut down. Reply Heavy rains led to flooding throughout southeastern Pennsylvania Monday morning, leading to closures on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the Schuylkill Expressway. The Schuylkill Expressway was shut down in both directions at around 11:30 a.m. in King of Prussia near Route 202. Officials announced at around 9:45 a.m. that the turnpike was closed eastbound at Valley Forge (Exit 326) and closed westbound at Norristown (Exit 333). The road reopened before noon. Water rescues were underway on many parts of the road. High water swamped multiple vehicles and trapped motorists near King of Prussia. On the Turnpike, flooding is heaviest near milepost 328, officials said. >>Numerous Water Rescues Underway In Norristown, Upper Merion Traffic is being diverted onto nearby local roads, but these roads are also being flooded, the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety warns. Traffic continues to be very heavy throughout the area. Motorists are reminded to never drive through flooded areas, but to always turn around when they come to large pools of standing water.<doc-sep>
The rains have moved out of the region for now, and the flash flooding that soaked some areas is beginning to recede. But with several bands of storms on the radar, more could be on the way soon. "It's going to be on and off showers," National Weather Service at State College meteorologist Michael Colbert said today. "We're in a little bit of a lull here, but expect more scattered showers later today." That lull comes as good news for Lancaster County, where emergency management officials say flooding has been reported all around the county. Perhaps the most significant flooding occurred around Chiques Creek in West Hempfield Township, but dispatchers say it has been reported "pretty much everywhere." And in Schuylkill County, some residents still recovering from last month's flooding are being evacuated from low-lying regions into temporary shelters. Today's rains are a continuously-unfolding event and could make a return, Colbert said. So far, the Lancaster Airport measured 1.76 inches of rain overnight through 7 a.m. About 0.8 inches was recorded at Harrisburg International Airport. The hardest-hit regions today have been mainly to the north, Colbert said. PennDOT advices staying tuned to 511PA for the latest road closures. Around the region, flooding has shut down part of the Schuylkill Expressway at King of Prussia, according to KYW News radio. Flooding has shut down the westbound Schuylkill Expressway at King Of Prussia. This is a very dangerous situation as the highway is completely under water. All traffic being forced off the RT 202. @KYWNewsradio pic.twitter.com/Q1r1y3jth2 — Traffic on the Twos (@KYWTraffic1060) August 13, 2018 WKOK news radio is reporting flooding and closed roads throughout Northumberland County. In Schuylkill County, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator John Blickley said residents in low-lying areas are being evacuated to temporary shelters. Pine Grove has opened its shelter at the Pine Grove High School with the assistance of the American Red Cross. Other municipalities affected by the rainfall include Port Carbon, Tremont, Pottsville, Frackville, Gilberton, Tower City, St. Clair, Frailey Township, and Porter Township.