Downpour washes out some county roads

Road crews were in Districts 1 and 2 in Crittenden County this morning patching roads washed out by a deluge early this morning.

While Marion and other portions of the county received as much as three-quarters of an inch of rain early this morning, the Shady Grove and Mattoon areas received significantly more over a short period. Flooding from the downpour was enough to wash out culverts and eat away pavement on several roads, including Cave Springs, Cool Springs and Nunn Switch roads. County road crews were patching the washed out areas with rock in preparation for more flooding expected today and tomorrow.

On Cool Springs Road, at least two spots had pavement washed away down to its rock base. On Cool Springs Road, near the intersection with Nunn Switch Road, the same occurred, with nearly have of the roadway missing, leaving barely enough width for vehicles to pass.

In Marion, hail the size of golf balls was reported. (See photo above.)