Conemaugh River News Today

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Authorities in Cambria County say an investigation is underway after a human skull was reportedly found Thursday night near the Little Conemaugh River in Conema

Army Pvt. Donald Marsh and Marine Cpl. Robert Rusnak died serving their country, two decades apart in different wars.

Army Pvt. Donald Marsh and Marine Cpl. Robert Rusnak died serving their country, two decades apart in different wars.

As torrential rains came to an end, officials fanned out across the region Thursday to assess damages caused by this week’s severe flooding. At least six municipalities in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties have enacted disaster declarations, including Marianna, Brownsville, Bentleyville, Deemston, and Rices Landing. Washington County Department of Public Safety is working with municipal […]

The recent rainfall that has caused flooding across the Pittsburgh region filled the Conemaugh River Lake to 74% of its capacity. To bring the lake’s level down, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started opening the dam’s crest gates Thursday, said Megan Gottlieb, water management lead engineer. It’s the first

Road closures continue throughout the region as rain forces creeks and rivers out of their banks, and major flooding was predicted at the Youghiogheny River in Sutersville. A flood warning remains in effect for the region until 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. In Pittsburgh, the 10th Street Bypass is closed between the

The region could be in for a double weather whammy with the possibility of severe storms this evening on the heels of flash flooding from this morning. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issued a flash flood warning, extended several times, until 4 p.m. for all of Allegheny County and

UPDATE AT 3:42 PM: While the flash flood warning has expired, a Flood Warning remains in effect for our area until 8:00 PM tonight. A portion of Route...

A bridge in Blairsville has been blocked off due to flooding. In an announcement from Blairsville Borough Police, Bairdstown Bridge that carries West ...