Flooding impacts travel on U.S. 13 in Salisbury
SALISBURY — Heavy rains Sunday into Monday caused flooding along U.S. 13 in Salisbury.
The city advised Tuesday that detours may continue Wednesday and beyond due to flooding in the area of the Priscilla Street and Northwood Drive intersections.
The areas were impassable on Tuesday.
The area was impacted by about five inches of rain Sunday into Monday, according to National Weather Service data.
The city said drivers should plan an alternate route to their destination avoiding the closed section of the road as well as other low-lying areas.
Those traveling South should consider using Gordy Road as an alternate path, and if heading North, then consider Route 50.
High tides on the Wicomico River may take days to recede.
"The entire watershed received the same rainfall, so as any water moves out of the area, more moves in," the city said in a statement Tuesday. "There is currently nowhere for the water to go and time is the only solution."
