ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Several roads have opened and others have closed as the flooding continues across northwest Missouri’s saturated ground. Rivers and streams are full and with nowhere else to go, the accumulating water has collected on some highways, prompting their closure while the waters are receding in other areas.
Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation, working with law enforcement and regional emergency services are monitoring many areas for rising waters. Situations can change quickly, especially during flooding. More roads could flood without warning. Motorists are reminded to stay alert and to not drive through any water over the roadway. It only takes six inches of water (or less!) to lose control of your vehicle and possibly be swept into rising floodwaters. Any time there is water over the roadway, there may be unseen damage to the road surface below. Do not drive through water over a roadway or around construction barricades. MoDOT encourages all motorists to Turn Around! Don’t Drown!
As waters recede and MoDOT crews are able to asses that there is no damage to the road surface from the floodwaters, they will reopen routes to traffic.
To keep up with the latest road closures for flooding, incidents and roadwork, the Missouri Department of Transportation provides a Traveler Information Map at www.modot.org. Motorists are advised to check the map or call 1-888 ASK MODOT (1-888-275-6636
) before heading out to plan alternate routes, as needed.
NOW CLOSED:
Andrew County
- Route 48 on the east side of Rosendale (One Hundred and Two River)
- Route C south of Rosendale (One Hundred and Two River)
Buchanan County
- Route 6 east of Route W (Platte River)
- Route C from U.S. Route 36 to the end of state maintenance (Platte River)
- Route H at Route FF in Agency (Platte River)
Carroll County
- Route J west of Hale between U.S. Route 65 and Route YY (Bridge Creek)
- Route UU southwest of Bosworth (Big Creek)
- Route WW in Tina (Bridge Creek)
Chariton County
- U.S. Route 24 between Route F and the city limits of Keytesville (Mussel Fork)
- Route 11 between Route E and Route C (Yellow Creek)
- Route D one mile west of Route DD (Mussel Fork)
- Route E in Rothville (Yellow Creek)
- Route J south of Dalton
- Route MM west of Dalton
- Route O between Route 129 and Bluegrass Avenue (Bee Branch Creek)
Daviess County
- U.S. Route 69 between Route Z and Route DD (Grand River)
- Route Z between Route AA and the Gentry County line (Grand River)
Gentry County
- Route A between Route T and 440th Street (Grand River)
- Route H at the Andy Denton Conservation Area (Hickory Creek)
- Route T between Route A and Route EE (Grand River)
Linn County
- WW between Newark Road and the Macon County line (Mussel Fork)
Livingston County
- Route C west of Dawn (Shoal Creek)
- Route DD west of Dawn between Routes D and C (Shoal Creek)
For more information, call 1-888-ASK-MODOT (888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/northwest and view the online Traveler Information Map. In addition, MoDOT provides updated information on Twitter @MoDOTNorthwest and Facebook at www.facebook.com/MoDOTNWDistrict.
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