Caldwell flood traps people in homes

Several families in Caldwell County have been trapped in their homes since a winter thunderstorm dropped 10 inches of rain in the area in just a few hours.

Driveways are under water leading to the homes on Rolling Ridge Road. The only way in and out for Julie Bukowsky is on foot.

"We have a creek that runs through, but right now our bridge is under water so we can't get the vehicle out - I mean if I walked across it its still about waist deep," said Bukowsky. "If it rains for more than a day we usually get stuck in but this is the longest we’ve been stuck in in a while."

Elm and Plum Creeks swelled out of their banks on Wednesday when they area received all that rain in such a short time.

Several roads in Caldwell County were also flooded, but the county road department has been able to clear all but two of them. Rocky Road and Polonia Road are both still impassable due to water.

An official with the county road department estimates the road damage in Caldwell County could top $140,000 from the January storm.

"There was hail coming in my room and my room was soaked," said Tayton Bukowsky, 11, who missed school because his family was flooded in at their home.

Neighbors are using a pump to try to clear the water out of their front yards, but progress is slow.

"It's kind of scary because our bridge is not the sturdiest so we’re kind of hoping that when the water goes down, it’s still there," said Bukowsky.

Road crews are waiting for the water to recede on Rocky and Polonia Roads to determine if they will need to be re-paved.