UPDATE @ 2:52 p.m. June 22
Officials with the city of Dayton and the Miami Conservancy District are looking at what happened over the weekend when multiple streets in the downtown area flooded.
The water level on the Great Miami River reached about seven feet above where it’s flowing today.
City officials said a sewer pump stopped working Saturday, which led to multiple streets flooding.
With more rain expected this week, officials want to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
WHIO’s Kate Bartley will have a full report during the 5 o’clock newscast.
UPDATE @ 5:24 p.m.
Firefighters in Beavercreek rescued a 61-year-old woman who became stranded with her vehicle in high waters on Factory Road.
Firefighters used a boat to reach the woman, who was checked out by a medic and she is OK.
Deputies with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office said the driver was cited under a new state law targeting motorists who ignore high water/road closure signs.
The new law has increased the penalties for driving on a closed road, and fines can reach $2,000, according to the sheriff’s office.
UPDATE @ 4 p.m.
Ohio 725 is closed at Bellbrook’s Sackett Wright Park, which is covered in water.
UPDATE @ 2 p.m.
Dayton City Manager Warren Price said workers have opened the flood gates to drain high waters from the roadways.
Monument Avenue continues to be covered with water and no traffic is being allowed through.
Price said a pump malfunctioned on Monument, which led to the flooding problems down there.
The Dayton Dragons will play their scheduled game tonight at 7 p.m. as the field was protected from the flood waters.
Many streets have started to clear after the flood gates were opened.
FIRST REPORT
Some Dayton streets were inundated with water as heavy rains continued to pound the area.
A motorist became stranded on Livingston Avenue at the U.S. 35 underpass when water rose over the roadway.
The male driver was able to escape from his Toyota four-door car.
Additionally, a man and child were reported trapped in their vehicle in high water at Monument Avenue and North Keowee Street.
Water was up to the wheel wells on the car and Dayton police shut down Livingston to let the waters recede.
High waters were reported in downtown Dayton at several other locations:
- East First Street at the Railroad underpass
- Monument Avenue and Keowee Street
- Ohio 4 ramp to I-75
- First Street at Monument Avenue
- Gettysburg and Hoover avenues
