Despite a couple days of sunshine, areas of high water still persist throughout the southern Ohio area following the weekend's heavy rains.
The following routes remain closed due to flooding:
ADAMS COUNTY
S.R. 247 at the 0.0-mile marker in the community of Wrightsville, south of U.S. 52.
BROWN COUNTY
S.R. 221 at the 0.0-mile marker and U.S. 52 at Higginsport.
LAWRENCE COUNTY
S.R. 650 at the 0.00-mile marker and U.S. 52 at Hanging Rock.
PICKAWAY COUNTY
Canal Road is closed between S.R. 104 and Mill Road.
PIKE COUNTY
S.R. 220 at the 10.5-mile marker and C.R. 51 (River Road), south of Waverly.
SCIOTO COUNTY
S.R. 73/104 at the 25.18-mile marker and the interchange ramps at S.R. 852 and U.S. 52.
S.R. 73/104 at the 25.56-mile marker and the Second Street Bridge at Portsmouth.
S.R. 239 between the 0.00-mile marker at U.S. 52 and the 1.22-mile marker at S.R. 73/104 at West Portsmouth.
Pennsylvania Ave. between 1st & 2nd Street in Wellston will be shutdown until further notice due to downed power lines.
These closures are in effect until further notice. Motorists are reminded that crossing any closed route is strictly prohibited, and they should use additional caution when traveling on roadways which remain open but where standing water may be present.