BETHANY, Ill. (WAND) – A street was closed Wednesday evening after flooding affected roads Wednesday in Bethany.

Moultrie County Sheriff Chris Sims tells WAND-TV the town saw about 2 inches of rain in about a half-hour after it started between 11:30 a.m. and noon. The rain caused responders to shut down the middle curb of Route 121 through Bethany. That road has since reopened.

The Bethany fire department rescued a five people from a house that was surrounded by water. The fire chief said "everything worked out fine." 

Flooding remained an issue at 3:30 p.m. along Church Street, per Sims. Dive teams from Moultrie and Shelby counties were involved in rescuing four people from a house in the 200 block of Church. A car near that house was halfway underway earlier Wednesday.

Brittany Landreth and her two kids had to evacuate her house. She 

Bethany Elementary School had basement flooding that receded Wednesday afternoon. She described the moment as terrifying. 

"I'm just glad it's over now," Landreth said. 

There are no injuries to report, Sims says. Emergency vehicles were still blocking part of Church Street before 4 p.m. It's unclear if the street is still closed Wednesday night.

This developing story will be updated as WAND-TV learns more.