DEARBORN COUNTY, Ind. — Dearborn County has been placed under an "Orange" travel watch after heavy rains caused flooding on highways and side streets Saturday morning.
County officials said an "Orange" travel watch means only essential travel is recommended, such as driving to and from work or in emergency situations. The advisory will last through Monday morning.
Areas across the Tri-State have experienced heavy flooding on roadways after lingering showers from Friday night's storms.
Police respond as flooding shuts down an intersection in Aurora.
Aurora, Ind. Police
Flooding on East I-74 in Dearborn County.
WCPO Staff
A driver is trapped in a vehicle floating on South Fork Gunpowder Creek in Florence, according to Boone Co. dispatch. Gunpowder Rd. is currently shut down. @WCPO
— Madeline Fening (@madeline_fening) June 19, 2021
Seeing reports of some flooding on I-75 near SR-126 (Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway) in the Cincinnati area. Be extra alert for high water and never drive through it or around barricades. pic.twitter.com/1SLNwcZmbR
— Matt Bruning (@mbruning81) June 19, 2021
A driver's view of flooding at Wesselman Road at Bridge Point Pass in Dent.
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Samantha Kaufman submitted this photo of high water on West Fork Road in Livingston.
Courtesy: Samantha Kaufman
