Public asked to avoid flooded Pittsburgh roadway

The public is asked to avoid part of a road in Pittsburgh's North Oakland neighborhood.

The University of Pittsburgh Police Department asked people to avoid Dithridge Street between Bayard Street and 5th Avenue but did not specify why.

A Channel 11 photographer on scene saw the roadway completely covered with water. Water was also pouring out of a fire hydrant.

Pittsburgh Water is also on scene. We've reached out to the water company for more information about why the street flooded, but have not yet heard back.

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