The number of highways in the KMMO listening area closed due to flooding has diminished a bit.

According to MoDOT, the closures are in Saline and Johnson Counties.

In Saline County, Route YY- about a half-mile north of Betty’s Truck Stop and I-70 is washed out and will be closed indefinitely; and Highway 127 north of Sweet Springs at Salt Pond Creek, Old 40 Highway west of Sweet Springs and south of I-70, Route UU about 2-1/2 miles east of U.S. Highway 65 and Route VV north of I-70 near Emma are closed due to flooding.

In Johnson County, Highway 23 between Concordia and Knob Noster and Route E near Valley City at Blackwater River are closed.

In Pettis County, Route O between Routes HH and N and Route W south of Smithton that were closed have been reopened to traffic.