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The number of rural roadways that have been closed down in Dubois County thanks to the recent rainfall has doubled from the last 24 hours.

The Dubois County Highway Department says high water due those rains has now resulted in the closure of 6 roads across the county.

Roads closed since Wednesday include:

County Road 400 South East of US 231

Old Road 64 West of Patoka Road

and 1st Street – Huntingburg West of County Road 75 West.

The number of rural roadways across the county is expected to rise over the next several days to say the least with more and more rainfall expected through the early part of the weekend.

For a complete listing of Dubois County roads see below:

DUBOIS COUNTY ROADS IMPACTED BY FLOODING
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018  
  Time: 2/22/2018 9:44 OPEN TO TRAFFIC
Date Closed Date Opened DISTRICT #1 Water Feature
Township Road Name Point of Closure
Madison CR 300 North West of CR 350 West Big Flat Area
Madison CR 300 North West of 800 West Little Flat Creek
Madison CR 150 North West of CR 750 West Little Flat Creek
Madison CR 150 North Between 500 W & 600 W Little Flat Creek
Madison CR 875 West South of CR 150 North Little Flat Creek
Madison CR 50 North West of CR 750 West Little Flat Creek
Madison CR 800 West South of 50 North – Lee Gress Flat Little Flat Creek
2/18/2018 Madison CR 800 West North of CR 300 South – River Bottoms Patoka River
Madison CR 650 W South of 100 South Patoka River
Madison Division Road East of CR 600 West Patoka River
Madison Stewart Road Off of Division Road Patoka River
Madison CR 450 W North of Division Road Patoka River
Madison CR 450 W At intersection with 490 W Patoka River
Madison CR 620 West Dillon Creek Patoka River
2/17/2008 Madison CR 150 South West of Old Huntingburg Road Patoka River
2/17/2018 Madison Ell Creek Road North of CR 400 South Patoka River
Marion CR 175 East North of CR 300 North Patoka River
Boone Portersville Bridge Rd North of the Bridge in Daviess County White River
Boone Portersville Road West East of CR 500 West Rizzley Creek
Boone Portersville Road West Between 500 W & 600 W White River
Harbison CR 600 North East of Kellerville Road Bottom Ground
Boone CR 700 North East of Portersville Road Mill Creek
Boone Old Petersburg Road North of SR 56 Flat Creek Tributary
Columbia Cuzco Road West South of SR 56 Davis Creek
Columbia Dubois – Cuzco Road West of Cuzco Road South Patoka River
Columbia Dubois Road North East South of SR 56 Davis Creek
Boone CR 600 North West of 200 West Mill Creek
Columbia Cuzco Road North In Town Dillon Creek
Columbia Cuzco Road South Near Dubois Cuzco Road Dillon Creek
Date Closed Date Opened DISTRICT #2 Water Feature
Township Road Name Point of Closure
Bainbridge Meridian Road South of SR 162 Straight River
Marion St Anthony Road West South of Schnellville Road Straight River
Jackson CR 230 South East of SR 162 Flat Creek
Marion Hall Creek Road East of CR 400 East Hall Creek
Marion Santine Road Between Schnellville Rd & Hall Creek Rd Hall Creek
Marion CR 300 North West of CR 175 East Patoka River
Marion CR 175 East South of CR 300 North Patoka River
Bainbridge CR 190 North North of Meridian Road Patoka River
Bainbridge Kellerville Road North of Cathy Lane Patoka River
Bainbridge CR 225 South Between WITZ Road and 130 West Patoka River
Bainbridge CR 400 West Near Shiloh Road Big Flat Area
Bainbridge CR 400 North Between US 231 and Kellerville Road Buffalo Flats
Jefferson Harts Gravel Road Intersection of Kings Ridge Road Lick Fork
Columbia CR 450 North West of Cuzco Road South Patoka River
Jefferson Taylor Hollow Road West of SR 145 Anderson River
Marion Jasper-Dubois Road Half mile south of SR 545 Polson Creek
Marion Schnellville Road Between SR 162 and Santine Road Several Low Areas
Bainbridge CR 100 South Between 400 West and Old H’burg Rd Dick Creek Area
Date Closed Date Opened DISTRICT #3 Water Feature
Township Road Name Point of Closure
Bainbridge Old Huntingburg Road North of CR 400 South Patoka River
Patoka CR 650 West Between SR 64 and Duff Road SE Bottom
Patoka CR 400 South West of Ell Creek Road Ell Creek
02/22/18 Patoka CR 400 South East of US 231 Hunley Creek
Patoka CR 130 West North of 400 South Hunley Creek
Patoka Duff Road Southeast Between 600 West and 500 South Ell Creek
Patoka CR 500 South West of 400 W Ell Creek
02/22/18 Patoka Old Road 64 West of Patoka Road Hunley Creek
Ferdinand CR 850 South East of Ferdinand Road Northwest Hunley Creek
Ferdinand CR 1000 South West of Ferdinand Road Northwest Hunley Creek
02/22/18 Patoka 1st Street – Huntingburg West of CR 75 West Bruner Creek
Patoka CR 75 West South of SR 64 Indian Creek
Patoka CR 660 South East of CR 75 West Indian Creek
Patoka CR 200 West South of Sunset Drive Short Creek
Patoka Ferdinand Road N W 2 places East of CR 200 West Valley Head Water
Jackson CR 350 South East of SR 162 Flat Creek
Ferdinand CR 75 East North of Ferdinand Road Northwest Hunley Creek
Patoka CR 50 West Between Old Road 64 & SR 64 Bruner Creek
Patoka CR 450 South West of Patoka Road Hunley Creek
Closed Reopened     TOTAL ROADS CLOSED NOW
6 0   6
           
           
           
           
           
  MEDIA CONTACTS:
  CENTRAL DISPATCH duboisco911@psci.net
  EMA – TAMMY HUMBERT duboisema@psci.net
  WITZ news@witzamfm.com
  WITZ witz@witzamfm.com
WBDC news@wbdc.us
THE HERALD – CANDY cneal@dcherald.com
THE HERALD – BILL bpowell@dcherald.com
  FREE PRESS – MATT editor@duboiscountyfreepress.com
  NEWS NOW – MICK mick@newsnowdc.com
  THE HERALD justinrumbach@gmail.com
  THE HERALD beepuspeepus@gmail.com
  WEBMASTER bawendholt@duboiscountyin.org

 

 

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