MONROEVILLE, Pa. —

Heavy downpours were causing flash flooding in the Pittsburgh area on Friday evening.

Parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties were being hit hard by the rain. Advertisement

PennDOT said Route 51 was closed in both directions between Crane Avenue and I-376 in Pittsburgh.

In Monroeville, flood waters rushed down Mosside Boulevard (Route 48). The Broadway Boulevard intersection was also flooded.

The parking lot of Lokay Lanes on Route 48 was covered by water, with tree debris floating through the bowling alley's parking lot. Drivers used the parking lot at the neighboring Speedway gas station to turn around and go back the other way.

Pittsburgh's Action News 4 also saw flooding in Harrison City, Westmoreland County, where the rushing water moved large debris and

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