Traffic: Flooded Union County road reopens
Billy Howey Road in Union County has reopened after overnight flooding left three cars stuck in a ditch, WBTV, the Observer’s news partner, reported.
The road reopened shortly before 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, the station reported.
The vehicles got stuck near the 1200 block of the road. Heavy rain also flooded portions of Lawyers Road and Newton Road, the station reported.
Rainfall amounts varied by area. The rain gauge at Matthews Elementary School in Matthews recorded 3.14 inches over the past 24 hours compared with 1.76 inches at Providence High School in Charlotte, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Police were at wrecks at 7:30 a.m. in the 9200 block of Sam Furr Road in Huntersville and the 500 block of Providence Road in Charlotte.
At 7:15 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg police responded to wrecks at Ardrey Kell and Providence roads and at Sharon Road and South Boulevard. No injuries were reported.
Joe Marusak: 704-358-5067, @jmarusak
This story was originally published August 19, 2015 at 5:55 AM with the headline "Traffic: Flooded Union County road reopens."