(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Westbound Barnes Road is closed at North Powers Boulevard due to street flooding, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).

CSPD posted about the closure on Twitter just after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30.

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CSPD asked the public to avoid the area and plan an alternate route if you normally travel that direction. CSPD also reminds drivers to never drive through flood waters – turn around, don’t drown.