Heavy rains flood low lying roads

Heavy rain has added to standing water from earlier in the week and caused flooding on many back roads on the Eastern Shore.  Approximately 1.8 inches of rain has fallen at the Melfa airport since 7 a.m. Wednesday.

The forecast is calling for additional accumulation of around a quarter of an inch before this system moves out tonight. 

Several roads are flooded and drivers are advised to use extreme caution when driving through standing water. 

The total rainfall for the month of March so far is 5 and a half inches.

The forecast calls for scattered showers through Thursday morning but another rain event for Saturday.