Flooding closes Rip Rap Road

HUBER HEIGHTS — Excessive rain has closed yet another road along the Great Miami River due to high water.

The Huber Height Police Department, around 9:15 p.m. Saturday, closed Rip Rap Road between Taylorsville and Little York roads.

Officials around the region are urging drivers to use extreme caution to avoid hydroplaning on slick roads and to avoid high-water areas. Authorities said if you see flooding move to higher ground and they warn that children can be swept away or pulled under water by fast-moving streams near storm drains or creeks.

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