17 Dubois County roads remain closed after flooding
Seventeen Dubois County roads stayed closed after high water, with Madison Township still carrying 12 of the blockages and 700 East showing flood damage.
High water kept 17 Dubois County roads closed on July 1, and Madison Township carried 12 of the blockages.
The Dubois County Highway Department listed multiple trouble spots in Madison Township. CR 150 North was closed in two places, one west of CR 750 West and another between 500 West and 600 West, both tied to Little Flat Creek. CR 875 West south of CR 150 North and CR 50 North west of CR 750 West also remained shut, along with two separate closures on CR 800 West, one south of CR 50 North and one north of CR 300 South. The northern CR 800 West closure was linked to the Patoka River. Other Madison Township closures included CR 650 West south of 100 South, Division Road east of CR 600 West, Stewart Road off Division Road, CR 620 West south of CR 50 North, CR 150 South west of Old Huntingburg Road and Ell Creek Road north of CR 400 South.
Dubois County had 26 road closures on June 29, spread across the Patoka River, Straight River, Ell Creek, Hunley Creek, Bruner Creek, Indian Creek, Little Flat Creek and other low-lying areas. By July 1, District 2 had been reduced to one remaining closure, CR 190 North in Bainbridge Township north of Meridian Road. District 3 still had four closed roads, including two separate closures on CR 400 South and CR 130 West north of CR 400 South. Old Road 64 and 1st Street in Huntingburg reopened.
On June 19, Gov. Mike Braun issued an emergency disaster declaration for 63 counties after flooding, severe weather, tornadic activity and a derecho that hit from June 9 through June 18, opening the State Disaster Relief Fund for eligible residents. Rain totals were 3 to 12 inches across parts of the region, with some southwest Indiana locations receiving 10 to 12 inches in 72 hours, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah. Dubois County officials also identified a washed-out section on 700 East north of State Road 64, where a large hole forced continued caution as crews worked toward reopening damaged roads.
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