MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – This week’s rainfall has left parts of our region with high water.
Main Street in Rutland was closed Wednesday morning due to the water.
Some larger vehicles were able to slowly make it down the roadway.
But just about every other passenger car that moved through this area had to turn around to find an alternate route.
As safety officials say during these high-water situations, “turn around—don’t drown.”
Not only is there the potential of receiving a fine, but also the risk of getting stuck in the water.
Vinton County, along with Meigs, was affected by high water.
Vinton County Emergency Management Director Bill Faught spoke about Wednesday’s conditions.
“We’ve actually had two calls this morning where we — they actually got them out before we got water rescue there — but we’ve had two water rescue calls because of folks driving out in high water,” Faught said. “Driving through any water is very, very dangerous.”
Some neighbors in the Rutland area were also dealing with high water in their yards.
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