Here are latest Bartholomew County road closings, high water areas

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Bartholomew County Emergency Management (BCEM) has announced its latest list of Road closings and high water areas to avoid as of 8:50 a.m. on Friday, March 6.

Here is the latest BCEM information.

High Water Reported:
250S – between 400W and 475W
400W – between 200S and 250S
Water is moving into Candlelight
300S – between 275W and 400W
250 N / 1140 E – Anderson Falls area
Newbern Rd – between 265N and 225N

Roads Closed:
Jonesville Rd (SR11) – between SR46 and Garden City
S Gladstone Ave Curves
475W – between Carr Hill and 250S
S 600E / E 850S – 600E closed
400 N – Tinkey Bridge
800S – between Azalia and SR11
Southern Crossing – between Jonesville Rd (SR11) and 150E
Jonesville Rd (SR11) – between Southern Crossing and 550S
400W / 850S
800S – between Base Rd and 60E
300E – between 500S and 600S
Tellman Rd – between Indianapolis Rd and 200W
Riverside Dr
Tulip Dr – between Marshall and Reeves Dr
N 325W/W 200N
N 325W/W Georgetown Rd.

Closed Recreation Areas / People Trails:
Several sections of the People Trails
McCullough’s Run Park
Mill Race Park
Noblitt Park
Tannehill Fishing Site

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