April 11, 2025–For immediate release
Update 4 p.m.
Flooded Roads in Southeast Missouri
SIKESTON – The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed several state routes in Southeast Missouri due to the recent storms.
In addition, motorists are encouraged to watch for flash flooding. This could cause water to quickly rise in areas that were previously safe. MoDOT crews will continually monitor state routes, but motorists are also urged to stop and turn around if they discover a roadway has high water.
Routes that are closed include:
Butler County:
- Route N- County Road 243 to County Road 231
- Route HH- County Road 203 to County Road 214
Dunklin County:
- Route UU- County Road 729 to County Road 711
- Route 164 – Route N to Route Y
Howell County:
- Route Y- County Road 3949 to County Road 3450
Iron County:
- Route F- Route 49 to Route FF in Madison County
New Madrid County:
- Route 61- Route F to I-55
- Route OO- Route BB to County Road 525
- Route 162 – County Road 439 to the Mississippi River
- Route P – Route V to Route BB
- Route WW – Route P to the end of state maintenance
Mississippi County:
- Route OO-Route BB to County Road 525
- Route NN- County Road 222 to County Road 351
Ripley County:
- Route W - Route 142 to AR state line
- Route H – Route 142 to AR state line
- Route KK- Route N to Route H
Reynolds County:
- Route B – County Road 785 to County Road 784
Shannon County:
- Route N – entire route
Stoddard County:
- Route AB- Route N to County Road 567
- Route BB – County Road 208 to Route C
- Route M- Route K to County Road 250
Wayne County:
- Route KK – 1 mile from 34 at low water crossing
- Route FF – County Road 380 to 2 miles south of County Road 380
- Route EE- County Road 204 then east one half a mile
- Route Z- One half mile east and west of Route TT
Motorists are encouraged to use extreme caution and plan alternate routes.
MoDOT also offers the following driving tips that can help avoid delays and unsafe conditions during rainy weather:
- Turn on your headlights when windshield wipers are needed. It's the law.
- Slow down, use caution, and don't use cruise control when driving in rain to avoid skidding and hydroplaning.
- Leave plenty of following distance behind the vehicle in front of yours.
- Never move or drive around barricades placed on roadways due to high water. Barricades are a warning designed to protect you from an unsafe condition. You can put yourself at serious risk if you proceed into a flooded section of road.
- If a road is closed, find another route.
- Do NOT drive into high water. Stop and turn around. Notify local police, the sheriff or the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
- "Turn Around - Don't Drown" as highways become impassable.
For more information, please contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit the Traveler Information Map at: http://traveler.modot.org/map/?district=SOUTHEAST
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