US: Rising Temperatures Trigger Ice Jam Flood Risk in Pennsylvania

Rising temperatures have triggered ice jams on creeks in Venango County, Pennsylvania and nearby areas, causing elevated water levels and flooding concerns. In Oil City, Oil Creek is nearing overflow, flooding several businesses and prompting officials to prepare for possible evacuations. A flood watch and warning remain in effect through Friday, with thick ice and a released ice jam expected to worsen flooding in Oil City and Rouseville. Residents are urged to stay alert and ready to act.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

Expressways Congested During The Spring Festival Transporation rush

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Vehicles wait slowly to pass on the Changzhou-Shenzhen Expressway on the Huaian Canal Bridge due to heavy snow and ice in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, Feb 2, 2024.

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-AERIAL PHOTO

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-AERIAL PHOTO

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 27, 2023 shows a scene of ice jam at the Luokou section of the Yellow River in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

(230127) -- JINAN, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 27, 2023 shows ice jam on the Yellow River in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. The segment of the Yellow River in Jinan City witnessed ice jam scenes due to a strong cold wave recently. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

(230127) -- JINAN, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 27, 2023 shows ice jam on the Yellow River in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. The segment of the Yellow River in Jinan City witnessed ice jam scenes due to a strong cold wave recently. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

(230127) -- JINAN, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 27, 2023 shows ice jam on the Yellow River in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. The segment of the Yellow River in Jinan City witnessed ice jam scenes due to a strong cold wave recently. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

(230127) -- JINAN, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 27, 2023 shows ice jam on the Yellow River in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. The segment of the Yellow River in Jinan City witnessed ice jam scenes due to a strong cold wave recently. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

(230127) -- JINAN, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 27, 2023 shows ice jam on the Yellow River in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. The segment of the Yellow River in Jinan City witnessed ice jam scenes due to a strong cold wave recently. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

(230127) -- JINAN, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 27, 2023 shows ice jam on the Yellow River in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. The segment of the Yellow River in Jinan City witnessed ice jam scenes due to a strong cold wave recently. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

(230127) -- JINAN, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 27, 2023 shows ice jam on the Yellow River in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. The segment of the Yellow River in Jinan City witnessed ice jam scenes due to a strong cold wave recently. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

(230127) -- JINAN, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 27, 2023 shows ice jam on the Yellow River in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. The segment of the Yellow River in Jinan City witnessed ice jam scenes due to a strong cold wave recently. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

(230127) -- JINAN, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 27, 2023 shows ice jam on the Yellow River in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. The segment of the Yellow River in Jinan City witnessed ice jam scenes due to a strong cold wave recently. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-YELLOW RIVER-ICE JAM (CN)

(230127) -- JINAN, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 27, 2023 shows ice jam on the Yellow River in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. The segment of the Yellow River in Jinan City witnessed ice jam scenes due to a strong cold wave recently. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)