Thunderstorms, Flooding Snarl Commute

Commuters faced standing water and flashing traffic signals Thursday morning following heavy rain overnight.

Parts of I-526 were closed Thursday morning during rush hour as standing water made driving hazardous near the interstate's terminus at Sam Rittenberg Boulevard and Savannah Highway, according to a statement released by Charleston Police Department Public Information Officer Charles Francis.

By 9:30 a.m. most of the waters had receded enough to allow to flow normally, however one section of I-526 Westbound between Sam Rittenberg Boulevard and Savannah Highway remained closed at the time.

Crews were still working on fixing flashing traffic signals at several West Ashley, as well as some downtown and at least one on James Island. Affected West Ashley intersections included Sam Rittenberg Boulevard and Ashley Hall Road, Folly Road and Albemarle Road, Ashley River Road and Parsonage Road, Savannah Highway and Dupont Road and Paul Cantrell Boulevard and I-526.

Localized flooding in some neighborhoods remained an issue throughout the morning however.