(KLZA)--Heavy downpours Thursday evening into the early morning  hours of Friday have led to major flooding along local rivers and creeks.

Friday morning Richardson County Highway Superintendent Steve Darveau Jr. reported a number of roads had been closed due to flooding.
Included was Highway 159 between Falls City and Rulo.
The Preston Road south of Highway 159.
Pony Creek Road, west of Highway 73 south of Falls City.
The State Line Road east and west of Highway 73 south of Falls City.
Some roads along the Muddy Creek north and east of Falls City were closed.
The blacktop south of Rulo going West at the “Y” was also closed.

The water is receding slowly and roads may be reopened.  
Never drive through water over a road.

Rainfall reports ranged from 2.5 inches up to as much 9 inches were reported. 
Sycamore Springs reported 9 inches, over 7 inches was reported in the White Cloud area and numerous reports of 5 -6 inches of rain were reported.

The forecast is calling for a chance of strong storms again late Friday afternoon and into the evening and again on Saturday. 

If you are driving, be aware of the dangers of flooding.