#Alameda Creek floods and shuts down Niles Canyon Road between Fremont and Sunol. @nbcbayarea pic.twitter.com/cRnGnb2zAD — Bob Redell (@BobNBC) February 7, 2017

FREMONT — Niles Canyon Road reopened around 9 p.m. Tuesday after storm-related flooding shut down the roadway.

At about 11:20 a.m., officers responded to reports of standing water on the busy road and found approximately two feet of water on the roadway, according to Fremont police.

Police urged motorists to use freeways instead of city streets for the afternoon commute, since the last time Niles Canyon flooded during commute hours, Fremont roadways were overwhelmed by traffic.

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Staff writer Katrina Cameron contributed to this report.