Barriers in Albert Lea blocking East Main Street from traffic didn’t seem to keep customers from reaching businesses.

Missy Allen, assistant manager at Godfather’s Pizza, said customers know how to get to their business from Clark Street when Main is closed.

“It’s been going on so many years people just know to come in the back way,” Allen said.

The owner of McDonald’s on East Main is Dave Scherer. He said his business is accustomed to the high water. He said it doesn’t affect the number of customers coming to eat there.

“They figure it out,” he said. “We’ve been there for several years.”

The barriers were removed Friday afternoon on the eastbound lanes of East Main Street.

The barriers on westbound East Main Street remained in place as of press time, starting at the junction with Katherine Street. The roadblocks were there because of high water on the roadway.

Kelvin Rehnelt, general manager at Hanson Tire Service, said the water didn’t prevent customers from getting to the business.

“We are more of a destination. They find us,” he said.

A flood warning in effect for Freeborn County lifted on Friday afternoon. The forecast doesn’t look like any precipation is in the near future. There is a slight chance of snow on Tuesday.

This should allow high water in the area to find a way to drain, particularly as temperatures climb above freezing. The forecast high for Monday is 35. Wednesday is expected to have a high temperature of 40.