After the rain we received over the weekend, floodwaters that started to recede have risen but are expected to start to recede slightly over the next couple of days. Many of the major highways that were closed in the KMMO listening area remain closed due to flooding.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Traveler Information map, closures remain in Saline, Carroll, Howard, Lafayette, Johnson and Ray Counties.
Saline County closures include: Highway 240 west of Glasgow;
In Carroll County include Highway 65, between Carrollton and Waverly, Highway 10, between Carrollton and Norborne, and Highway 41, north of Miami to near the junction of Highway 24; and as of yesterday morning Highway 24 between DeWitt and Brunswick is closed once again.
In Howard County: Highway 5 just south of Highway 87 to Missouri Street, Highway 87 from Highway 40 to Route Z, a portion of Highway 40 from just north of Boonville to Highway 40, west of Rocheport;
In Lafayette County: Highway 224 at two locations between Lexington and Wellington;
In Johnson County: Missouri Highway 23 is now closed between Concordia and Knob Noster.
And in Ray County: Highway 10 between Hardin and Norborne
There also are some rural routes still closed in Carroll, Chariton and Johnson Counties.
For the most up-to-date information, visit MoDOT’s Traveler Information map at modot.org.