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Flash flooding causes sinkhole in Antis Township
ANTIS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WTAJ)– Strong storms brought heavy rain across portions of our viewing area Friday, and brought with it the risk of flash flooding.
With more rain on the way it'll remain a concern in the coming days. One of the hardest hit areas was in Antis Township where flood waters opened up a sinkhole by a storm drain in the Sunrise Court neighborhood.
'It was like a river coming down through here,' Antis Township resident Shawn Shaulis said. 'It just took out this culvert. Started this sinkhole back up that we've had issues with for about 15 years or so.'
Shaulis said that while it didn't rain long it took only minutes for the water to rise. A short drive away River Road lived up to it's name as it was completely submerged.
'I was sitting in my chair in the living room and I looked outside and there was a small stream running through my ditch,' Shaulis said. 'Moments later I looked out and it looked like a river coming down through here. After it was over I walked around talking to the neighbors and you can see the results it was kind of ugly.'
But the rain didn't dampen everyone in the neighborhoods day. Eli Griswoled and his friends wanted to play outside after the rain was over, and decided to take their sleds out for some June sled riding.
'We got tons of snow sleds and there's like a hill up there,' Griswoled said. 'We were just like sledding down it in ditches and stuff. It was just fun.'
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