Mid-Missouri roads closed due to flooding after days of rain
Jazsmin Halliburton
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)
Road closures have been reported throughout Mid-Missouri after multiple days of rainfall.
Boone County Joint Communication sent a notification at 3:24 a.m. Friday morning, stating that West Gillespie Bridge Road was flooded at Perche Creek, creating a traffic hazard. The road was reopened by 9 a.m. Friday.
Route CC near Centrailia and Route ZZ in Boone County are still closed as of Friday morning.
According to the MoDOT Traveler Map, in Pettis County, parts of Routes Y, O, and W are closed due to flooding, along with Highway 127.
MoDoT also reports several other road closures due to flooding:
Saline County:
Route VV
MO-127
Outer road of I-70 before S Augusta Ave.
Route P
Route UU from 147th to Lemon Trail
Pettis County:
Highway 127 south of Pleasant Green Road
Route Y
Route O
Route W
Morgan County:
Route BB at Gabriel Creek
Chariton County:
Route E between Highway 5 and Highway 11 S
Route D
Route J around Route MM
Macon County:
Route DD at Middle Ford Salt River
Route HH
Route PP at Middle Ford Salt River
Monroe County:
Route A
The National Weather Service flood gauge reports the Lamine River near Otterville is showing high-moderate levels, along with higher levels from Blackwater River in Cooper County.
Petite Saline Creek near Booneville is also in a flood stage. Minor flooding is reported on the Moreau River in Jefferson City.
According to the CDC, over half of all flood-related drownings happen when a vehicle is driving through flood waters and is swept downstream. When drivers see barriers blocking the roads, do not move or drive around them; the road may have collapsed under the water.
The National Weather Service reports that just six inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult. A foot of rushing water can carry away most cars and two feet can carry away SUVs and trucks.
To report flooded roads, contact your local non-emergency dispatch, local public works or MoDoT.