Flooding Causes Road Closures in Vanderburgh County – Turn Around Don’t Drown

Nearly two dozen roads in Vanderburgh County have already been closed do to high water. Remember: turn around, don't drown!

More severe weather is in the forcast, and reports are saying we will likely see flooding and flash flooding with this line of storms, especially since the ground is already supersaturated from the previous days' rains.

As a result of the excessive rainfall, Owensboro, Kentucky has already sandbagged its riverfront in preparation for the incoming precipitation. In Evansville and Vanderburgh County here in Indiana, there are already a number of roads that have been closed because of high water, according to the Evansville-Vanderburgh Emergency Management Agency.

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The closed roads currently include:

• Schissler Road from West Franklin Road to the Posey County Line
• Old Henderson Road from Nurrenbern Road to Golden Rule Road
• Seminary Road from Duesner Road to Old Henderson Road
• Happe Road from Duesner Road to Old Henderson Road
• King Road from Old Henderson Road to Happe Road
• Hickory Ridge Road from Old Henderson Road to Happe Road
• Golden Rule Road from Old Henderson Road to Seminary Road
• Waterworks Road from Veteran's Memorial Parkway to Highway 41
• Lyle Road from Nuerrenbern Road to Bayou Creek Road
• West Franklin Road from Smith Diamond Road to Seminary Road
• Roth Road from Seminary Road to Cypress Dale
• Shore Road from Roth road to Dead End
• Cypress Dale Road from Seminary to West Franklin
• South Weinbach from the Levee to River Road
• Eisterhold Road from Pleasant to Seminary Road
• Newman Road from Hickory Ridge Road to Old Henderson Road
• Pleasant Road from Cypress Dale Road to Bayou Creek Road
• Bayou Creek Road from Old Henderson Road to Schmuck Road
• Duesner Road from Seminary Road to Happe Road
• Long Road from Happe Road to Old Henderson Road

As flood warnings continue, now is an excellent time to remind you and the young drivers in your life of the importance of the phrase Turn Around Don't Drown.

Turn Around Don't Drown

Turn Around Don't Drown. It is a simple phrase but it could save your life - or the life of someone you love. You should never drive across a flooded roadway, regardless of the vehicle you are driving - even if it is a large truck with four-wheel drive.

It Takes Very Little Water to Sweep a Car or Truck Off the Road

The National Weather Service warns that it takes far less water than you might think to sweep a car - or even a truck - off the roadway.

It takes just 12 inches of rushing water to carry away most cars and just 2 feet of rushing water can carry away SUVs and trucks. It is NEVER safe to drive or walk into flood waters.

Before you drive around a high water sign or decide to go ahead and drive through water across the roadway, remember those four very important words: Turn Around Don't Drown.