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Downed trees, weather-related crashes and impassable roads were reported Tuesday following steady, heavy overnight rain.

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By
Brian Shrader
, WRAL anchor/reporter
RALEIGH, N.C. — Downed trees, weather-related crashes and impassable roads were reported Tuesday following steady, heavy overnight rain.

Road closures

Major road closures in Wake County include:

  • Capital Boulevard at Peace Street
  • Atlantic Avenue at Hodges
  • NC-50 south of Norwood
  • NC-97 at US-264
  • Piney Grove Wilbon Road at Spence Farm Road
  • Creedmoor Road at Mattlyn Court
  • Mangum Dairy Road between Kimi Road and Brayer Path Road

Major road closures in Durham County include:

  • Left lanes in both directions on I-40 flooded near Exit 274 for NC-751
  • Snow Hill Road between Toredge Road and Infinity Road
  • Moores Mill Road at the Person County line
  • Old Oxford Road between Cassum Road and Lake Michie Dam Road
  • Scott King Road at Grandale Drive

Major road closures in Orange County:

  • S. Estes Drive at Fordham Boulevard

Durham, Person schools delayed

Durham and Chapel Hill were most affected by isolated flooding on roads.

As a result, schools in Durham and Person counties made the decision to operate on a two-hour delay Tuesday.

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