Evacuations Begin Along Kiski River Due To Ice Jam Flooding Concerns

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LEECHBURG (KDKA) — Armstrong County 911 reported late Thursday night that about 65 people were evacuated from the Leechburg area because of flooding problems.
The concern focuses on the massive ice jam on the Kiski River.
Like the weather itself, ice jams are unpredictable and no one can say specifically when or how they’ll break up – in huge chunks or in small pieces – and causing more more flooding problems downstream.
With milder weat