Flooded road reopens in Matthews
A road in Matthews reopened after closing due to flooding, Matthews Police Department announced.
MPD alerted the public around 10:45 a.m. that Sam Newell Road is closed south of Independence Point Parkway. There is a creek right where the road is flooded.
By 2 p.m., MPD said the road was back open but asked drivers to be careful because it could flood again.
Highway 51 is an alternate route for drivers traveling through the area.
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