Butler County is under a Flood Warning due to lots of rain, which combined with snow melt and possible ice jams, is causing several problems throughout the area.
The warning remains in effect through 5:30 p.m. Friday. When the warning expires, a Flood Watch will remain through Saturday afternoon. Areas prone to flooding will likely do so.
Crews have responded to numerous calls for flooded roads and basements since midnight. The calls have spanned the county.
A water rescue team has been called to at least two locations in southern Butler County- one in Forward Twp and another in Middlesex Township- to aid people either stuck in a flooded vehicle or home.
Several roads are shut down due to flooding.
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- Flooding closed a Butler County road in early 2018. Photo Courtesy: WPXI-TV
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- Main Street in Renfrew was flooded early Friday morning. Photo Courtesy: Anna Marie Nanni Hernandez
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- Main Street in Renfrew was flooded in mid-January 2018 due to heavy rain and snow melt. The Butler County Water Rescue Team rescued 12 people that day from their flooded homes. A new group was formed Monday and will serve as the emergency management company for Connoquenessing township and borough, and Evans City.
