
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — (WPXI) – Areas south of Pittsburgh were again dealing with high water and flooding issues after storms moved through Thursday. In Monogahela, the fire department was working to pump out 3 feet of water that flooded the fire station. On their Facebook page, the department posted that “for many years we have been dealing with the fire station flooding. A fix has been in the works for a collapsed storm drain under the rail tracks but from what we have heard they are dragging their feet with the permit. Tonight’s storm was the worst.” The went on to say “something needs done to fix this and soon.” In Pleasant Hills, three people had to be rescued from quickly rising water. Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms pushed through the region from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening, dropping more than an inch of rain in many areas. (PHOTO; Facebook)