Ophelia's Impact: Route 24 communities
On Saturday, Tropical Storm Ophelia brought big waves and a lot of flooding for eager storm watchers. Roads in Oak Orchard were flooded and closed and high tides and heavy rainfall caused docks in Love Creek to disappear under the rising water.
River Road horseshoe crab
A horseshoe crab that likely washed up during high tide flooding could be seen on River Road in Oak Orchard Saturday morning.
Oak Orchard road closure
Roads in Oak Orchard were closed due to flooding that began the night of Sept. 22.
Route 24 tree down
A large tree was down near the American Legion on Route 24 Saturday morning.
Indian River Bay
The Indian River Bay
Oak Orchard road flooding
Docks at the Love Creek Marina were underwater Saturday afternoon as rain from Tropical Storm Ophelia continued to fall.
With docks at the Love Creek Marina underwater Saturday afternoon, boats seemed to be floating freely.