Mullins Mill Road and Bugscuffle Road had to be closed as a result of high water, and warning signs were placed on Minkslide Road.
Shelbyville Municipal Airport reported 2.07 inches of rain as of 8 a.m. this morning.
Normandy Lake was recorded at 869.59 feet yesterday, with the gates open and releasing water.
Showers and thunderstorms are in the local forecast through Saturday night, with a 60 percent chance of rain on Friday, a 70 percent chance Friday night and an 80 percent chance on Saturday.
According to the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH), just six inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet and two feet of water can sweep an SUV off a road.
"Each year," states the FLASH web site, "more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other thunderstorm related hazard. Why? The main reason is people underestimate the force and power of water. Many of the deaths occur in automobiles as they are swept downstream. Of these drownings, many are preventable, but too many people continue to drive around the barriers that warn you the road is flooded."
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