Torrential downpours, an already saturated ground and low lying areas all combined to create serious problems for motorists and even the Smith-Green schools Wednesday morning.

The Churubusco / Smith Twp. Fire Department was called to assist Noble county on a car submerged in the water on the county line just east of 650 East (Green Center Road) around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.

A conservation officer and firefighter waded into the chest high deep water to hook cables onto the car to remove it from the road.

No one was found inside and no one had reported their car in the water to local sheriff departments.

Many roads in Whitley, Noble and Allen counties have been closed and some have even been washed out. The flooded roads created serious problems for the school corporation as buses had to change entire routes to pick up children.

Emergency service personnel wish to remind all drivers to use caution when driving in areas where high water is known to collect and never drive through any flooded areas.