COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Flood waters from heavy rainfall over the weekend continue to cause a headache for some drivers around central Ohio.  

Though many roadways that were closed have now opened back up, some counties especially south of I-270 expect problems to remain for a few more days. 

Driving down State Route 23, there are pools of water along the side of the road. 

“Keep your head on a swivel a little bit, make sure that you’re safe,” Pickaway County Emergency Management Director Tiffany Nash said.  

Nash and Pickaway County Sheriff Matthew Hafey said they still have several roads closed and expect this to be an issue for a few more days. 

“Not to use a play on words, but a very fluid situation as water continues to rise and the roads may not be covered before now covered,” Hafey said. 

NBC 4 met them at Canal Road just off 22 West at the Circleville exit off State Route 23. The road is completely flooded with water. 

“I came out here Friday,” Nash said. “This was not nearly as flooded as it is now. And then yesterday, the flooding was clear back to that sign. So, you can see just in 24 hours how much that’s risen up. There’s levels that were concerning yesterday are now much more concerning today.” 

Nash said the county is not out of the woods yet and she has been in close contact with other EMA teams in the region. 

“We’re also concerned because the Delaware Dam also feeds down into this area, so we’re maintaining close connections with our Delaware partners to see when they’re going to open the dam back up, up north and then how that will impact us,” Nash said. 

Hafey is asking drivers to be smart and not to drive through flood waters and with cold temperatures moving in to take it slow. 

“It’s going to turn to ice and then we’re going to feel like we’re back in the wintertime,” he said. “We’re coming up on ice and you may not realize it and you know, you end up sliding off the road and you might slide into a large amount of steaming water.” 

They said if you have damage to your home or business, the best thing you can do is report it.  

“People’s information is really helpful,” Nash said. “One, so we can figure out what the extent of the damage is. It tells us what the scope of the problem is like if a tornado comes through. We don’t know all the impacts to it if people don’t tell us,” 

Nash said emergency management has received a couple reports of damaged homes and commercial structures. She said if you haven’t reported your damage yet you have until Friday to do that so they can request federal and state funding to help. 

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