Days of rain have damaged roads, caused mudslides and even flooding in parts of south Alabama this week.

As of Wednesday, seven roads in Clarke County were closed due to damage or water over the road, reported Clarke County EMA director Roy Waite. North of Hwy. 84, Reedy Hill Road, Mill Pond Road and Brunson Road were closed. Waite said many of the area’s dirt roads have also suffered damage from the rains and will need repair.

Mud slides have also impacted two roads in the area: County Road 15 and Barlow Bend Road have been affected by mud slides.

In the north end of Clarke County, it is estimated that seven inches of rain fell. Grove Hill experienced a similar amount of rainfall and Jackson received an estimated 10 inches of rainfall.

The county experienced a reprieve Wednesday with sunshine, but the National Weather Service is reporting a low pressure system is forecast to move across the the state Thursday and Friday, resulting in another round of rainfall to move back into the region. The greatest potential for additional heavy rainfall will be from Thursday night through at least the first half of Friday. Depending on exactly how much rain falls, and where, this could exacerbate regional flooding problems across the region.

A flood watch remains in effect for many areas including: Tombigbee River near Coffeeville dam, Tombigbee River near Leroy, Alabama River near Millers Ferry dam and the Alabama River near Claiborne dam.

South of Clarke County, conditions have been more extreme. The Mobile Press- Register reported that parts of Mobile County received more than 10 inches of rain in the past five days, with greater amounts from Bay Minette northeastward. Atmore got from 12 to 13.5 inches from Monday to early Tuesday, in areas already saturated from previous days of rain. Flash floods a foot high swept through Brewton on Tuesday. Schools and businesses were forced to close.

Parts of Atmore and Flomaton were also flooded Tuesday.