Sep 18, 2024
REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) -- Rockingham County officials spent 12 hours dealing with flooding Tuesday into Wednesday with hundreds of calls for help from emergency services. While no injuries were reported, people who live in Reidsville dealt with water rising several feet in multiple areas and trapping people in their cars. Reidsville’s West Harrison Street was impassable for hours after bad weather rolled through with a lot of rain on top of already wet ground, creating the perfect conditions for flooding. “This bridge ... every time it rains tends to flood all the time ... so they usually have to block it off,” said Scott Adams, a Reidsville resident. Tuesday night was no exception. A photo from the city shows a sedan trapped under the bridge. Adams, a train enthusiast, is often near the bridge to catch trains passing by. The aging structure is over West Harrison Street which dips right underneath it and allows water to pool. The nearby drains are easily overwhelmed. “People just drive on through it,” Adams said. People who drive there often would like to see the drainage improved. “They should fix that. They should make the area so it won’t get flooded because cars getting stuck there is really bad,” said Saniyah Crutchfield, a Reidville resident. Rockingham County Emergency Management officials were busy responding to flooding calls, including two near Reidsville. Countywide, there were 351 calls to 911 and 198 service calls to help people, including the two water rescues. The first was on Wolf Island Road. Water was still rushing underneath the low-lying road a day after the storms after it rose many feet, trapping a car around 8 p.m. There are signs there warning of normal flooding. The second water rescue was off Oregon Hill Road near Aspen Road in another creek area that rose during the rain, leaving plenty of mud behind. Oregon Hill volunteer firefighters assisted in that rescue. One family had to brave the weather to get home.   “No one should have been driving. That is the worst rain I have seen in a long time. I’m not going to lie,” said Nikki Lunsford, a mother of three. With the blinding rain and flooding all over the Triad, she’s counting her family’s blessings. “We were on the highway scared to death ... but we made it home safely,” Lunsford said. Emergency management officials say it’s a good opportunity to remind people that even a couple of inches of water can sweep a car away and to be extra careful in low-lying areas prone to flooding.
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