KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Top, the Little League fields near the river bridge along routes 405 and 54 are flooded in Montgomery on Wednesday.

Continued rainfall has pushed floodwaters into the basements of county residents, but a lull in showers today and an even drier weekend is expected to help the waters recede.

At flood-prone areas in Lycoming County, some residents have voluntarily evacuated their homes.

However, municipality evacuation sites have not yet seen use, and county stream gauges are showing receding waters, according to Kelle Robinson, training and operations coordinator in the county’s emergency management department.

“This is definitely not the level of flooding that we’ve seen in the past two events,” Robinson said. “We have several watersheds where we’ve noticed on the stream gauges that they have started to recede. Even if there’s more rain coming, it’s good that it’s going down before it comes back up again.”

According to stream gauges at watersheds across the county, local creeks and the West Branch of the Susquehanna River are far from reaching highmarks seen during past floods.

Evacuation sites at the Hepburn Township Fire Department and Hughesville High School are available to those who are unable to stay in their homes from increased water levels, and the Red Cross is standing by for those who need immediate help.

“Shelter supplies are ready to go,” said Steve Leauber, disaster program manager with the Red Cross. “We are monitoring what’s going on.”

Both state- and township-owned roads have seen closures, but Robinson said the information is constantly changing with township roads. Residents should keep in touch with their local officials for updates, she said.

“The roads closed with the heavy rains because of ponding and when the rains slow down, they open back up,” she said. “If you are uncertain of what to do, you can call your municipal elected officials.”

While today looks like a dry day, according to John Banghoff, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in State College, Friday is expected to have potentially strong winds and another quarter to a half-inch of rainfall.

Because of the approximate 7 inches of rain the county already has seen, saturated soil could cause a problem, he said, along with the expected wind.

“If the winds get strong enough, saturated soil could help the trees fall like toothpicks,” Banghoff said.

Lycoming’s rainfall falls in line with that in surrounding counties, he said, with rainfall and flooding increasing exponentially toward Hershey in southcentral Pennsylvania.

By the weekend, the rain is expected to have another lull, with temperatures in the low 80s and sunshine. Banghoff warns that even with sunny weather, drivers should remember not to drive through flooded roads.

“It takes 6 inches to sweep someone off their feet and 12 to 18 inches to lift any car, no matter how big,” he said.

Roads closed by the state Department of Transportation as of 10 p.m. on Wednesday include the following:

Lycoming

• Route 14 between Green Hill Road and Laurel Hill Wind Farm in McIntyre Township.

• Route 405 between Interstate 180 and Main Street in Muncy Borough.

• John Brady Road between Industrial Park Road in Muncy Creek Township and Route 405 (Water Street) in Muncy Borough.

• Broad Street at the bridge over Loyalsock Creek in Montoursville Borough.

• Chippewa Road between Route 405 and East Lime Bluff Road in Muncy Creek Township.

• Quarry Road between Hanson Quarry and Route 44 in Limestone Township.

• Middle Road between Van Buren Road and Shed Road in Limestone Township.

• Little Pine Creek Road between Route 44 in Cummings Township and Route 287 in Pine Township.

• Little Pine Creek Road between English Run Road in Pine Township and Little Pine Camp Area Road in Cummings Township.

Bradford

• Route 14 from the New York state line in South Creek Township to Route 4014 (Springfield Road) at Columbia Crossroads in Columbia Township.

• Centerville Road between Berwick Turnpike Road in Ridgebury Township and Wilawana Road in Athens Township.

Sullivan

• Route 220 between Route 405 in Wolf Township and Route 42 in Davidson Township.

• Main Street/Nordmont Road between Peck’s Road in Davidson Township and Nordmont Road in Laporte Township.

• Ogdonia Road between Route 87 in Hillsgrove Township and the Lycoming County line.

Union

• Hospital Drive between St. Anthony Street and Route 15 in Kelly Township.

• Route 1008 between River Road and Tabernacle Road in White Deer Township.

• Salem Church Road between Furnace Road and Pheasant Ridge Road in East Buffalo Township.

• Cold Run Road between Creek Road and Stover Road in Lewis Township.

• Creek Road between Davis Road in Hartley Township and Swengel Road in Lewis Township.

Montour

• Route 54 between Route 254 in Derry Township and Valley Road in Valley Township and between Preserve Road and Strick Road in Anthony Township.

• Arrowhead Road between Route 54 and PPL Road in Anthony Township.

• Market Street/Ridge Drive/River Drive between Clinic Road in Mahoning Township and Mt. Zion Road in Cooper Township.

• Shultz Road between Route 642 and Robinson Road in West Hemlock Township due to downed wires.

• Narehood Road between Steckermill Road and Mexico Road in Liberty Township.

• Pottsgrove Road/Mooresburg Road between Liberty Valley Road and Route 45 in Liberty Township.

• Steckermill Road between Route 54 in Derry Township and Narehood Road in Liberty Township.

Northumberland

• The beginning of Route 61 to Route 147 in Sunbury.

• Route 405 between Route 147 and Housels Run Road in West Chillisquaque Township.

• Route 405 (beginning of Route 405) to Route 45 in West Chillisquaque Township.

• Shakespeare Road between Route 45 and Hobbes Road in East Chillisquaque Township.

• South Mill Road/North Mill Road between Route 642 and Shakespeare Road in East Chillisquaque Township.

• Mexico Road/Creek Road/Follmer Road between Route 642 and the Montour County line in East Chillisquaque Township.

• Otto Station Road between Muth Hill Road and Grively Road in Jackson Township.

• Amish School Road/Herndon Road/Schwaben Creek Road between Cherrytown and Brier School roads in Washington Township.

• Mahantango Creek Road between Adams Road and Route 225 in Lower Mahanoy Township.

• Mile Post Road between Shikellamy Avenue and Mt. Pleasant Road in Upper Augusta Township.

• Mile Post Road between Snydertown Road in Rush Township and Sunbury Road in Riverside Borough.

Columbia

• Route 42 between Millville Road in Hemlock Township and Black Run Road in Madison Township.

• Kachinka Hollow Road/Freas Avenue/Cemetery Road between Evansville Road/Martzville Road in Briar Creek Township and Freas Avenue in Berwick.

• Old Reading Road/Kulp Road between Pine Swamp, Mill Grove and Duke roads in Roaring Creek Township.

• Tyson School Road/Fisherdale Road between Bear Gap Road and Jefferson Road in Cleveland Township.

• Bear Gap Road between Fisherdale Road and White Church Road in Cleveland Township.

• Mt. Zion Road between Southern Drive in Catawissa and Orchard Drive in Franklin Township.

• Back Branch Road between Millerton Road and White Church Road in Mount Pleasant Township due to downed tree.

• Millville Road between Millertown Road in Mt. Pleasant Township and JTM Enterprises/International Housewares Inc. in the Town of Bloomsburg.

• Rohrsburg Road between Route 487 and Sportsman Club Road in Orange Township.

• Mt. Pleasant Road/Charmund Road between Boro Alley and Route 487 in Orangeville Borough.

• Central Road/Elk Grove Road between Route 118 in Sugarloaf Township and the Sullivan County line.