January 25, 2010
Heavy rain poured over Central Virginia in a short period of time, causing a flood of problems. High water spilled over banks Monday on several roads, pooling and submerging streets.
Heavy rain caused small streams and creeks to rise and closed a handful of secondary roads in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa, Greene and Madison counties.
In Albemarle County alone, officials reported that at least 30 roads were impacted by the rain, many of them completely impassable or blocked by mud or fallen trees.
VDOT has warned drivers to be aware of water ponding in the roads. If you hist standing water, you could hydroplane and lose control.
As water levels decrease and drain, river levels are expected to rise, which could bring a host of other problems. Conditions are changing quickly.
The comments sections of Newsplex.com are designed for thoughtful, intelligent conversation and debate. We want to hear from our viewers, but we only ask that you use your best judgment. E-mail is required, but will not be displayed with comment.
As a host Newsplex.com welcomes a wide spectrum of opinions. However this is a site that we host. We have a responsibility to all our readers to try to keep our comment section fair and decent. For that reason The Newsplex reserves the right to not post or to remove any comment.
If you have any ideas to improve the conversation or this section let us know. Send an e-mail to webmaster@newsplex.com.
powered by Disqus
