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Heavy rain, flooding close roads in Lackawanna County

Many roads are shut down after the remnants of Ida battered the area on Wednesday.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Many roads were shut down after the heavy rain throughout Lackawanna County.

The Lackawanna River overflowed in Old Forge.

The water ran across Lonesome Road. It was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

Route 2013, also known as Old River Road and Clifton Beach Road, in Thornhurst is closed between Thornhurst Street and Bear Lake Road.

Similarly, Route 590 is closed in Jefferson Township between Reservoir Road and Grayla Road.

Route 3009, also known as Sibley Street, was closed in Old Forge between Keyser Avenue and Main Street. Route 3009 reopened around 7 a.m. Thursday.

Click here for the latest from PennDOT on road closures.

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