FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Press Release): As of 4 p.m., the Allen County Highway Department reports the following roads affected by high water due to heavy rain:

• Paulding Rd. between Lortie Rd. & State Line Rd. – Closed
• Ellison Rd. between Branstrator Rd. & US 24 – Closed
• Yohne Rd. between Branstrator Rd. & Ellison Rd. – Closed
• Webster Rd. @ Edgerton Rd. – Closed
• State Line Rd. between Carrier Rd. & S. Co. Line Rd. – Closed
• Ryan Rd. @ Harper Rd – Closed
• Morgan Rd. between Rider Rd. & Carrier Rd. – Closed
• Morgan Rd. @ Castleman Rd. – Closed
• Branstrator Rd. between Lwr. Huntington Rd. & Yohne Rd. – Closed
• Grissamer Rd between Felger Rd and US33 – Closed
• Sampson Rd. between Hoffman Rd. & Maples Rd. – Closed
• Sampson Rd. between Maples Rd. & US 30 – Closed
• Tillman Rd. between Ternet Rd. & Snyder Rd. – Closed
• Lortie Rd. between Lincoln Hwy. & Paulding Rd. – Closed
• Lortie Rd. between Flatrock Rd. & Hoagland Rd. – Closed
• Lortie Rd. between Flatrock Rd. & Monroeville Rd. – Closed
• Flatrock Rd. between Lortie Rd. & Morgan Rd. – Closed
• Flatrock Rd. between Lortie Rd. & SR 101 – Closed
• Wappes Rd between N. County Line Rd & McComb Rd – Closed
• Hurshtown Rd @ State Line Rd – Closed
• Arcola Rd between Yellow River Rd & O’Day Rd – Closed
• Parrott Rd. between Hartzell Rd. & Maplecrest Rd. – Closed
• Whittern Rd. between Flatrock Rd. & Monroeville Rd. – Closed
• Fogel Rd between N. County Line Rd & McComb Rd – Closed
• Paulding Rd. between Doyle Rd. & Minnich Rd. – High Water
• Maples Rd. between Franke Rd. & Minnich Rd. – High Water
• Minnich Rd. between Maples Rd. & Tillman Rd. – High Water
• Branstrator Rd. between Airport Expressway & Lwr. Huntington Rd. – High Water
• Franke Rd. @ Hoffman Rd. – High Water
• Franke Rd. @ Maples Rd. – High Water
• Klopfenstein Rd between Page Rd & Springfield Center Rd – High Water
• North River Road between Metter Rd & Husted Rd – High Water
• Tonkel Road between Garman Rd & N. Co. Line Rd – High Water
• Amstutz Road between Schlatter Rd & Garman Rd – High Water
• Auburn Road between Pion Rd & Hursh Rd – High Water
• O’Day Rd between Arcola Rd & Yellow River\ Rd – High Water
• O’Day Rd between Arcola Rd & Leesburg Rd – High Water
• Carroll Rd between Johnson Rd & Hand Rd – High Water
• Carroll RD between Valentine Rd & Ray Rd – High Water
• Carroll Rd between US33 & N. County Line Rd – High Water
• Cook Rd between Butt Rd & Felger Rd – High Water
• Yellow River Rd between O’Day Rd & Arcola Rd – High Water
• O’Day Rd between Yellow River Rd & Leesburg Rd – High Water
• Fritz Rd between Wallen Rd & Cook Rd – High Water
• Hand Rd between Woods Road & Shaoff Road – High Water
• Wappes Rd between McComb Rd & Greenwell Rd – High Water
• Old Lima Road between Simon Rd & SR3 – High Water
• Vandolah Rd between Tonkel Rd & Auburn Rd – High Water
• Schlatter Rd between Viberg Rd & Tonkel Rd – High Water
• Bull Rapids Rd between Ehle Rd & Ward Rd – High Water
• Ehle Rd between Bull Rapids & Intersection – High Water
• Flaugh Rd & Leesburg Rd – High Water – High Water
• Leesburg Rd between Flaugh Rd & O’Day Rd – High Water
• Arcola Rd between O’Day Rd & Flaugh Rd – High Water
• Bass Rd between Hadley Rd & Scott Rd – High Water
• Wallen Rd between Center St & Hillegas Rd – High Water
• Griffin Rd between Auburn Rd & Hollopeter Rd – High Water
• Carrier Rd. between Morgan Rd. & State Line Rd. – High Water

Motorists should continue using caution and not attempt to drive through areas of high water. Also, residents are urged to avoid the rivers — even in a boat. The currents are dangerous and rivers are full of fast-moving debris.

In addition, the Highway Department’s South Barn is offering citizens free sand and sandbags. The fill-them-yourself bags and sand will be available anytime until further notice inside the salt storage units at the south facility located at 8317 East Tillman Road. Sandbags are available on a first-come basis and you will need to bring your own shovel.