A crash that tied up traffic for miles during the rush hour commute has been cleared. State troopers are investigating the crash. When we got to it, two cars were being towed away.

"Just going down 81, it just feels like, I guess with all the rain we've been getting, just wants to drag you," said Alan Sutphin.

He got stuck in all of the traffic while he was heading home to Stephens City. He says in weather like this, he drives at a different pace.

"I just take my time," he said.

Flash flood warnings had people in the community paying more attention to the road, as well as making sure their homes are safe.

A flood in Tom's Brook was right next to Cena Frye's house. Her neighborhood is considered a flood zone. She covered up cracks to get ready for the heavy rains

"If the water does start to come in, then we use towels to help keep it out, keep the rain from coming in," said Cena.

But, Cena says, when water is flowing like this, it still finds a way inside her home.

"It'll get into our basement and our sump pump will pump out most of it, but water will stay in there for a period of time," said Cena.

Some streets in Shenandoah County were blocked off with cones because of flooding.

"The state has come in and put in new drainage systems around our part of the yard and driveway to avoid it coming up to the door," she said.

Cena says ... She's hoping it works.

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