High water closed a section of  State Route 46 to traffic between Niles and Weathersfield Township.

Barricades were put up along the road between Salt Springs Road and McKees Lane at around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

An estimated 11,000 cars and trucks travel that stretch of road daily.

The Meander Creek frequently overflows its banks during heavy rainfall.

Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana Counties are under flood warnings.