High waters begin to recede in Greenbrier County

By Jeff Jenkins

May 7, 2013 - 4:32 pm

No. 15 tee box at Old White Course would be get to for the likes of Tiger Woods.

No. 18 at Snead Course had an extra hazard Tuesday.

I-64 Interchange at Harts Run in Greenbrier County Tuesday afternoon. Interchange was closed by state DOH at approximately 4:45 for high water.

High water Howard's Creek Bridge near The Snead golf course at Greenbrier Sporting Club.

No. 18 at Old White Course where in just a few months some of the best golfers in the world will be playing.

High water surrounds a church in Caldwell, W.Va.

A view from a bridge in Caldwell shows rising waters on the Greenbrier River on Tuesday afternoon.

Harts Run Tunnel, Greenbrier County.

Howard's Creek Bridge bordering The Snead golf course at Greenbrier Sporting Club.

MAXWELTON W.Va. —Greenbrier County Office of Emergency Services Director Al Whittaker says he’s keeping a close eye on high water in parts of the county after heavy rain Monday and Tuesday.

“We’ve had 2.6 inches since Monday morning at our office in Maxwelton,” Whittaker told MetroNews late Tuesday afternoon. “That’s 1.33 (inches) today.”

Most of the high water has been reported on tributaries of the Greenbrier River in Caldwell and White Sulphur Springs.

Whittaker said some on and off ramps were shut down near Lewisburg for several hours as well due to flooding problems.

As of 9 p.m. Tuesday, Whittaker reported the rain had stopped, most streams were still within their banks and the flood waters were beginning to recede. However more rain was in the forecast for Tuesday night and Wednesday.