A heavy rain this afternoon has caused flash flooding around the area, shutting down roads in Montour and Columbia counties.

The Catawissa narrows, Route 42, is shut down just before 5 p.m.. Flooding has also been reported on Bloom Road in Mahoning Township.

It's been an afternoon of weather warnings in the area, with a tornado warning issued just before 4 p.m., and a flash flooding warning in place until 7:45 p.m. We'll bring you reports as we have them.

Here's the National Weather Service's most recent warnings:

Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
442 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania...
  Southern Montour County in central Pennsylvania...
  Southern Columbia County in central Pennsylvania...
  East central Union County in central Pennsylvania...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The
  storms were moving to the east and the rain should taper off
  before 530 PM EDT. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen.
  Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Northumberland, Mount Carmel, Lewisburg, Kulpmont, Danville,
  Milton, Bloomsburg, Rupert and Montandon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service State College PA
415 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Flood Advisory for...
  West central Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania...
  Southern Montour County in central Pennsylvania...
  Central Columbia County in central Pennsylvania...
  East central Union County in central Pennsylvania...

* Until 715 PM EDT

* At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
  thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area.
  Up to two inches of rain have already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Berwick, Lewisburg, Danville, Mifflinburg, Milton, Bloomsburg,
  Northumberland, Mifflinville, Rupert and Montandon.

Additional rainfall of one to two inches is expected over the area
before 6 PM EDT. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.