9:50 p.m. Thursday update:
Bartholomew County Emergency Management Director Shannan Hinton released the latest road closing or high water locations in the county today.
- County Road 450N just east of U.S. 31 — closed
- County Road 800S between State Road 11 and U.S, 31 – Closed
- County Road 400 North between River Road and U.S. 31
- County Road 930S between 300W and 400W and at State Road 58
- Northgate Drive at U.S. 31
- County Road 300S between 525E and 600E
- Heritage Heights/Henry Lakes
- Marr Road between 25th Street and National Road
- County Road 800N and 100W
- State Road 58 at West County Road 700S
- Valley Forge, west of Talley Road
- Talley Road to Valley Forge
- South Gladstone Avenue at the S curves
- Rockyford Road, west of Marr Road
- Longshore Drive in Candlelight Village
High water
- County Road 800N at County Road 500E
- State Road 58 just south of Myers Grocery
- State Road 58 west of County Road 400W
- Base Road at County Road 300E
- State Road 46 West across from ABC Stewart Montessori — the westbound lane
- County Road 800S West of State Road 11
- Tannehill Road at County Road 330W
- Wolfcreek Road at County Road 50S
- County Road 300E west of U.S. 31
- Area of 2501 S. Whitehorse Road
- County Road 50N east of Clifty Creek School
- State Road 9 at the Shelby County Line
- 25th and Marr Road
- Northbound lane of Central Avenue north of Rocky Ford Road
- 200 S. Terrace Lake Road
- State Street near Self-Storage
- County Road 500E at 50N
- 7301 E. 25th St. near Bush’s Market
- County Road 250E between Base Road and 400S
- County Road 300W west of 250E
- North County Road 500E between 900E and 1000E
- County Road 600N and Marr Road
- County Road 500W at Georgetown
- Talley Road between East County Road 250N and East 25th Street.
- County Road 400N between River Road and U.S. 31
- County Road 930S between 300W and 400W
- County Road 800S between State Road 11 and U.S. 31
- County Road 300S between 525E and 600E
- County Road 930S and Lake Road
- County Road North 500E
- County Road 600N and Marr Road
- County Road 500W at Lowell Road and 200N
- County Road 500N at Millers Merry Manor
- County Road 599S at 300E
- East County Road 450N between Marr and Talley Roads
- County Road 580W North of Old Nashville
- County Road 200W and Lowell Road
- County Road 200W at West 100N
- County Road 600N at 150E
- The 17000 block of East County Road 200S
- East County Road 225N From State Road 9 to Newbern Road
- County Road 400W between 200S and 250S
- West County Road 650N
- County Road 700N
- County Road West 550N east of U.S. 31
- North County Road 1200E north of East County Road 200N
- Golden Maize Drive – Candlelight Village
- County Road 475W, south of Carr Hill Road (not marked, county highway is out of signage)
- Marr Road, north of Sawin Drive, and south of the river and Bridgepoint
UPDATES AS OF 4:45 P.M.
Bartholomew County’s travel status has been upgraded to an Advisory Level. Some roads have high water or are closed due to flooding. Highway crews are attempting to keep up with the closures and high water but are close to running out of signage. Emergency management is requesting that even with Advisory Level allowing for travel with caution, motorists should refrain from travel if it is not necessary.
Conditions tonight could possibly have wet roadways and water turning to ice as low temperatures will be 18 degrees. Highs tomorrow are only in the mid 20’s.
Bartholomew County has listed the following road closings due to high water:
- County Road 400N between River Road and U.S. 31
- County Road 930S between 300W and 400W
- County Road 800S between State Road 11 and U.s. 31
- Northgate Drive at U.S. 31
- County Road 300S between County Road 525E and 600E
- County Road 930S at State Road 58
- Heritage Heights/Henry Lakes: Fremont Drive and Henry Lakes Boulevard is flooded. Tyler Drive is the only access.
High water
- County Road 800N at County Road 500E
- State Road 58 just south of Myers Grocery
- State Road 58 west of County Road 400W
- Base Road at County Road 300E
- State Road 46 West across from ABC Stewart Montessori — the westbound lane
- County Road 800S West of State Road 11
- Tannehill Road at County Road 330W
- Wolfcreek Road at County Road 50S
- County Road 300E west of U.S. 31
- Area of 2501 S. Whitehorse Road
- County Road 50N east of Clifty Creek School
- State Road 9 at the Shelby County Line
- 25th and Marr Road
- Northbound lane of Central Avenue north of Rocky Ford Road
- 200 S. Terrace Lake Road
- State Street near Self-Storage
- County Road 500E at 50N
- 7301 E. 25th St. near Bush’s Market
- County Road 250E between Base Road and 400S
- County Road 300W west of 250E
- North County Road 500E between 900E and 1000E
- County Road 600N and Marr Road
- County Road 500W at Georgetown
- Talley Road between East County Road 250N and East 25th Street.
- County Road 400N between River Road and U.S. 31
- County Road 930S between 300W and 400W
- County Road 800S between State Road 11 and U.S. 31
- County Road 300S between 525E and 600E
- County Road 930S and Lake Road
In addition to these notifications, the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department announced sections of the People Trail system, Mill Race Park and Noblitt Park are now closed due to high water.
Due to the forecast for heavy rain, more sections of the People Trail system may be inaccessible due to high water, parks officials said. Residents are advised to use caution. City crews will evaluate flooded areas on Monday, according to the department. All areas will be reopened after the water has receded and crews have cleaned mud and debris left behind. For more information: 812-376-2599.
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