Roads Shut Down: Flooding and Storm Damage Wreak Havoc

(KFVS) – Drivers in the Heartland are facing some challenges due to flooding-related traffic issues.

Intense thunderstorms swept across the area on Wednesday, April 2.
and
Friday, April 4
, followed by intense rain leading to flash floods.

Multiple routes are shut down in the Heartland due to flooding.

Sergeant Clark Parrott from the Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking motorists trapped in floodwaters to contact Troop E.


(573) 840-9500


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Below is a list of present roadblocks as of 5 A.M. on Monday:

Missouri

Check MoDOT’s Travel Map


here


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MoDOT stated that their teams will continuously keep an eye on state routes; however, motorists are strongly advised to halt and make a U-turn upon encountering flooded roads.

Butler County

• Route 158 – from 142 to 67 South
• Route 142 – from Route 158 to Route HH
• Route 142 – from Route HH to Route EE
• Route H – From County Road 243 to County Road 231
• Path FF – County Road 622 to Path OO
• Route W connects from Route O to County Road 525.
• Route 142 – From County Road 355 to Route B in Ripley County
• Route 53 – Transition to Route HH leading to the Black River Bridge
• Route 53 – Reduced to single lane from Route UU down to Route HH

Bollinger County

• Route T – Monday from 9:00 AM to 0.5 mile south of MO 91
• MO 51 through MO 91 will be rerouted onto Route H

Cape Girardeau County

• Path from Route 25 – Path P to Route 77 (Weather Damage)
• Path EE – From State Highway 25 to County Road 249 (Debris from Storms)
• MO 72 at Byrds Creek
• Path P – MO 25 to County Road 268
• Route Z – from MO 25 to Route OO
• Route OO – from Route Z to Route HH
• Highway N – State Route 25 to County Road 238
• Path from Route A to Route U towards Whitewater
• Route U – N & T Junction to half a mile from Black Hollow
• Go from Route RA to Route U until you reach the end of state maintenance.
• Path from Route N to Route U leading to Route NN

As stated by Cape Girardeau City Manager Kenneth Haskin, the
The riverfront force sewer main line has been damaged.
South of the Emerson Bridge, untreated wastewater is being discharged. The city has blocked off Aquamsi Street to prevent vehicular access due to the contaminated water. Updates will be provided as repair work progresses.

The city announced that the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport resumed operations on Sunday with the extended runway back in service. However, the shorter runway remains closed for cleaning purposes. Both runways were inundated, leading to a complete closure of the airport on Saturday.

Local officials mentioned that certain streets within the city remain blocked off, with law enforcement advising motorists not to attempt passage despite appearances of drivability. It’s worth noting that at least one driver found themselves stuck all night after navigating through inundated routes around town.

The Cape Girardeau Police Department stated
Cape Centre Drive will stay closed indefinitely.
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The
Cape Girardeau County Sheriffs Department
states that Highway 25 near Delta has been narrowed to a single lane to enable teams to position their gear for restoring electricity and conducting additional maintenance as part of the ongoing efforts to clean up after the storm.

Carter County

• Take Exit M after traveling 6 miles from Route 60 until you reach the final stretch of Road M.
• Route 103 – near Big Springs Park
• Path Z – whole path

Dunklin County

• Path B – Proceed from Bailey Street to County Road 314
• Take Route WW to Route J then continue onto MO 53
• Route MM connects from Route J to Route U in Stoddard County.
• Route DD – from the St. Francis River to the end of state maintenance

Iron County

• Path F – from Route 49 to Route FF in Madison County
• Highway 40 intersects with Route BB
• Path C – Extending from State Maintenance to the conclusion of Route 49

Madison County

• Redirect from Route F to the conclusion of Route V
• Path EE along County Road 204

The Fredericktown Fire Department reports that many roads are inundated and cannot be traversed, specifically mentioning Buford Blvd., North Main Street, Villar Road, Morley Avenue, and South Mine La Motte.

Mississippi County

The
city of East Prairie
They have shut down West Main Street, yet they’ve run out of “road closed” signs.

The sewage system in East Prairie is also overwhelmed.

• From the intersection of Route 62 and Route 77 to Bertrand
• Travel from Route AB along Route N to Route J
• Highway 80 – Route AA to Road B

The Mississippi County Sheriff’s Department is advising motorists to exercise caution due to multiple roads being inundated with floodwater or covered by water, including the ones listed below as of 10 AM on Sunday:

• Interstate 57 (northbound and southbound)
• US Route 60/62 through Mimosa Acres
• Second Curve in Bertrand
• Highway 77 to The S-Curve
• Highway D beyond CR 333
• Highway C (swift water)
• Mention UU and State Route D
• State Highway 77 to Highway D
• Highway D and County Road 333
• CR 414
• Highway B
• CR 426 S (all lanes)
• CR 525 to Keck’s Landing
• CR 102 north of the new bridge / south of Sawdust Corner
• CR 411
• Keck’s Levee (washout reported)
• Highway B exits from Interstate 57 at exit number 4.
• Millar Road (entire road surface included; accessible only for local residents as per EPPD instructions)
• Highway B and County Road 408
• Highway B and County Road 613
• Highway DD and County Road 331 (close to the cell tower)
• Highway F and Highway 77
• CR 220 at Highway N (entirely obscured)
• Highway Number N at US 62
• Highway 75 and Highway 80
• Grant for Spanish Near Mr. Davis’ Residence
• Highway B along with County Road 408 (verified again)
• Highway B and CR 613 (verified again)

The following roadways have been reported as closed, partly closed, or flooded according to the Mississippi County Highway Department as of Sunday, April 6 at 12:30 PM:

• Closed/partially closed: Road 211, Road 220, Road 401, Road 414, Road 416, Road 522, and Road 525
• Flooded roads include: 326th Road, 334th Road, 407th Road, 408th Road, 413th Road, 420th Road, and 422nd Road.

New Madrid County

• Route 61 from Route D to 55
• Route H connects with County Road 621 from Route E.
• Path B – Highway 153 to Highway 162
• Route W from County Road 621 to Route E
• Path V – Path P leading to Path 80
• Highway 61 – Highway W to Highway HH

On Saturday, April 5, New Madrid County Sheriff Joey Higgerson stated that Highway 61 has been shut down in front of New Madrid County High School due to hazardous and untraversable conditions. Similar unsafe situations persist along Highway H from Matthews to Canalou. Numerous local roadways also remain inaccessible.

Perry County

• Path M – Path H to County Road 921
• Path B – From County Road 503 to County Road 502
• Path F – From County Road 520 to County Road 530

The Perry County Sheriff’s Department announced on Saturday that Highway F close to Apple Creek and Highway M near PCR 926/921, along with Highway B at PCR 403, have been shut down because of flooding across these roads. Drivers should seek alternative paths.

The Perry County Sheriff’s Department has announced that the crossing of Church and Chloe streets is shut down because of water covering the roadway.

Ripley County

• Path A – extends two miles south from Route 21 to reach the border with Arkansas.
• Route 142 – Route B to County Road 355 in Butler County
• Path H extends from Route 142 to the Arkansas state border.
• Intersection of Route H and the junction with KK

Reynolds County

• MO 106 – 1 mile west of Route F
• Path B – From County Road 785 to County Road 784

Scott County

• Path Y – Path DD to Path AB

The Scott City Fire Department reports that firefighters along with law enforcement are blocking off most of Main Street. They urge locals to remain indoors.

Stoddard County

• Route O – From MO 25 to County Road 337
• Pathway K – Pathway BB to County Road 248
• Road BB –County Road leading to Route C
• Highway T – from MO 51 to Highway J
• Pathway D – Pathway 25 to County Road 717
• County Road 731 to Route 153 along Route D
• Pathway E – Pathway N to County Road 542
• Path Z – Path VV to County Road 725
• Route MM – from Route U to Route J in Dunklin County

Advance Police say
Highway 25 is closed
From NN to Blowmyer Junction.

Wayne County

• Route KK – 1 mile from Route 34 at the low-water crossing
• Path FF – County Road 380 extending down to 2 miles south of County Road 380
• Route CC – From Route 49 to County Road 348

As reported by Sgt. Clark Parrott from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, as of Friday evening, Highway 34 within the city boundaries of Piedmont is closed due to an issue over McKenzie Creek. MoDOT is en route with signs to manage traffic flow.

Illinois

You can consult the IDOT map for roads closed because of flooding.


here


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Franklin County

As stated by the Franklin County EMA, State Route 37 has been shut down as of 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, because of floodwaters. The closure occurs north of West Frankfort.

All boat launches at Rend Lake, whether they’re managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources or the Rend Lake Conservancy District, remain closed because of elevated water levels.

The following roads/trails are also shut down at Rend Lake:

• The Rend Lake Bike Trail stretching from the Spillway to the South Marcum Recreation Areas.
• The Rend Lake Bike Trail located within the Rend City Wetlands
• Riverside Pathway and Footbridge
• South Marcum Boat Ramp
• Gun Creek Boat Ramp
• North Marcum Boat Ramp
• Turnip Patch Boat Ramp
• Northern Sandusky Boat Launch and Picnic Area
• Dam West Boat Ramp
• Honkers Point Road
• Blackberry Nature Trail
• West Gun Creek Hunter/Fisherman Parking Area
• Cypress View Hunter/Fisherman Parking Area
• White Oak Pond Hunters/Fishermen Parking Area

Jackson County

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported that Springer Ridge Road at Boskydell in Carbondale is shut down because of flooding.

Jefferson County

According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, IL Highway 37 has water covering the roadway between Bakerville and Game Farm, which is located south of Mount Vernon. Authorities are urging drivers to seek alternative routes.

Johnson County

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office provided this list of inundated/untraversable roadways as of 7 PM on April 6th.

Pulaski County

The Pulaski County Emergency Management Agency reports that Southwater is dealing with a broken water line on Tomahawk Road in Villa Ridge. Repair teams are en route to address the issue. As of noon on Sunday, all customers located south of Shawnee College Road will need to follow a boil advisory indefinitely.

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office reports that Cache Chapel off Shawnee College Road at Britt Lane, as well as a section of Britt Lane extending a quarter-mile towards Cache Chapel, are closed because of structural damage.

The following is a list of road closures in Pulaski County as of 8:45 PM on Sunday.

Pulaski:

• The stretch of Sandusky Road running from Chapel Hill Road to Highway 127
• Modglin Road from Highway 51 to State Street
• Fairground Road from Chapel Hill to Cypress Road
• Chapel Hill Road extending from McElmurray Road to Sandusky Road

Ullin:

• Butter Ridge Rd
• The stretch of Egyptian Trail Road extending from Highway 51 to Butter Ridge Road
• Mallory Rd
• Ullin Avenue at Butter Ridge Road
• The Cache Chapel stretch from Shawnee College Road to Britt Lane.
• A quarter mile along Britt Lane

Perks:

• State Highway 37 leading from Perks Road into Johnson County
• Long Reach Road extending from Shawnee College Road to Perks Road
• Quarry Rd in Perks
• N. Boundary Rd
• The area from the southern part of Belmont Road up to Butter Ridge Road.

Karnak:

• Post Creek Road from State Highway 169 to Leonard Lane
• Urbana Rd in Karnak
• Sawmill Rd

Grand Chain:

• Lighthouse Lane in Grand Chain (Road Collapse)
• South of Remington Road on Carol Road

Olmsted:

• Logan Road from Northwind Road to Feather Trail Road (Eroded)

Villa Ridge:

• The road from Highway 37 to America Road on Lake Road.
• Meridian Road extending from Mounds Road to Mound City

Union County

As stated by the Union County Sheriff’s Office, these roadways are impassable because of flood conditions:

• 146 in Ware
• The old address 51 and Vine Road in Cobden
• Old Cape Road and Airport Road
• Spring Mill Rd.
• Lingle Creek Rd.

Williamson County

As reported by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, these roadways were inundated and shut down at 3:45 PM on Saturday:
– [List of flooded and closed roads]

North:

• Cambria
• Crenshaw
• Reed Cemetery
• Corinth
• Freeman Spur
• Chittyville
• Christmas Tree
• Sycamore
• Greenbriar
• Fuller
• Perry
• Plumville
• Nixville
• Khoury League
• Liberty School
• Dwina
• 9th St. Johnston City
• Old Frankfort

South:

• Wards Mill Road
• Canaville Road
• Moake School Road
• Saline River Road
• Old Creal Springs Road
• East Ellis Road
• South Market Road (located between Golf Course Road and Texas Avenue)
• Dyersburg Road (at its southern end near Drake Road)

Kentucky

Check KYTC’s Travel Map


here


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As of 5 a.m. on Monday, the following state routes have been affected by high water:

Calloway County

• KY 1429/Coles Campground Road is closed due to flooding at the 1.4-mile mark (watershed) within this area. The closure occurs between KY 783 and U.S. 641.

Carlisle County

• KY 1820 is closed due to high water levels between markers 1-2 MP (Wilson Creek). The closure begins close to the junction of KY 1628.
• KY 1820 is closed due to high water levels reaching 6.5 miles post at the Carlisle-Graves County line.
• KY 1628 is closed due to high water from Wilson Creek between mileposts 3-4. This closure occurs between KY 1820 and U.S. 62.

Crittenden County

• KY 855 is closed due to high water at milepost 5. This closure occurs between U.S. Route 60 and KY 70.
• KY 1917 is closed due to high water reaching the 1.5-mile point.
• KY 132 is closed due to high water levels at milepost 1.973.
• KY 120 is closed due to high water levels near milepost 16 on the Tradewater River.

Fulton County

• KY 94/Hall Street is closed at the junction with Holcomb Alley (approximately at milepost 12.25) because of a landslide triggered by heavy rain. (NOTICE: This is the second such incident in the town of Hickman. The initial one happened close to milepost 12.7 on KY 94/E. Carroll Street during an earlier flash flood event in February.)
• KY 94 (Lower Bottoms) is closed due to high water from milepost 9.1 (Parker Lane) to milepost 10.9 (1099 Bypass).

The Fulton County Emergency Management Agency reports that there is a landslide occurring at properties located on Carroll Street in Hickman.

Graves County

• KY 381 is currently closed around milepost 9.86 because of cross-drain damage from flash floods. This section lies south of Sedalia, situated between KY 339 and KY 83. Repairs must be completed before the roadway can reopen.
• KY 1374/Trace Creek Road is shut down around the 1.1-mile mark because of damage from flash floods affecting the cross drainage system. This closure occurs between KY 427 and Spence Chapel Road. The roadway will remain closed as repair work needs to be done before reopening.
• KY 483 is currently closed around the 0.6-mile marker because of damage from flash floods affecting the cross drains. This closure occurs between KY 131 and KY 427. The roadway will remain closed until necessary repair work can be completed.
• KY 2422 is closed at the 5.3 milepost mark between KY 129 and Wingo Road because of flood damage to the bridge approach.
• KY 408 is closed due to high water near the 10 milepost (Mayfield Creek), located between KY 1241 and Hopewell Road.
• KY 348 is closed due to high water from the McCracken-Graves County line at 0 miles to 1.2 miles near KY 450.
• KY 1820 is closed due to high water between milepost 6 and 7 (near Mayfield Creek) at the border of McCracken and Graves counties.
• KY 1283 is CLOSED due to high water ranging from milepost 2.9 to 3.2, stretching from Frazier Road to KY 58.
• KY 131 is closed due to high water levels at approximately 9.7 miles (West Fork Clarks River) close to the community of Kaler.

Hickman County

• KY 123 is closed due to high water from milepost 14 to milepost 16 in the Hailwell Corner region.
• U.S. Route 51 is closed due to flooding from milepost 4 to milepost 5. This closure occurs between Kentucky Highway 2209 and Kentucky Highway 780.
• KY 780 is CLOSED due to high water between milepost 2 and 3.
• KY 944 is closed from milepost 0 to 1 because of a landslide along the shoulder triggered by flash floods. This occurs west of Fulgham on KY 58 East.
• KY 703 is closed from mile marker 3.993 to 5.669 due to washout caused by flash floods. The affected area is located north-east of Clinton, between KY 1362 and KY 288.
• KY 3061 is shut down between mile markers 5.992 and 6.910 because of washout from flash flooding. This occurs at the junction with KY 307.

Livingston County

• KY 917/Tucker Temple Road is closed due to high water from milepost 0 to 8.3.
• KY 70/Tiline Road is closed due to flooding from milepost 6.9 to 9.3. This closure occurs between KY 2232 and Colin Road.

Lyon County

• Interstate 69 is CLOSED due to flooding near the 90-mile mark in Hopkins County (Region 2), approximately west of Dawson Springs. Motorists will be redirected through Lyon County, using Interstate 24 heading east and then Interstate 169 going north to reconnect with I-69 in Hopkins County close to Mortons Gap. Both the northbound exit ramp from Interstate 24 at Exit 42 towards I-69 and the northbound entrance ramp leading to I-69 Exit 71 via U.S. Route 62 are also closed.
• KY 295 South is closed due to high water near milepost 3.6 close to the entry point of U.S. 62.
• KY 1943 is CLOSED due to high water from milepost 3 to 4 near the Skinframe Creek Bridge.
• KY 819 is closed due to high water levels at milepost 2.3 (Panther Creek).
• KY 1055 is closed from approximately the 2 to 2.5 mile point between Eddyville Springs Road and Perry Springs Road because of a landslide resulting from flash flooding.

Marshall County

• KY 795/Scale Road is shut down from milepost 6 onwards, stretching between KY 1396/George Clark Road and KY 782/Sawyer Creek Road, because of a landslide triggered by heavy rain. The closure will remain in effect until necessary repair work is completed.
• The KY 1462/Benton-Birmingham Road is closed due to flooding between 0-1.3 miles. This closure occurs between KY 408/E. 12th Street and KY 1477/Benton Briensburg Road.
• The KY 1949/Wadesboro Road is closed due to flooding reaching up to the 7.4-mile point near the I-69 Tunnel.
• U.S. Route 641/Main Street is closed due to flooding at the 9.2-mile point within the city of Benton. This location is close to the Benton Ford dealership.
• KY 1311/Slickback Road is closed due to flooding between mileposts 3 and 5.
• KY 1949 is closed around the 2.3-mile mark because of washout from flash floods. This location is close to Zion Baptist Church and lies between KY 2606 and KY 1311.
• KY 282 is closed due to high water levels from milepost 3.3 to 4.1.
• KY 2595/Lakeview Church Road is closed due to flooding between the 2.6 mile marker at Ruggie Cemetery Road and the 3.9 mile mark at Red River Road, located near Kentucky Dam Village.

McCracken County

• KY 339/Clinton Road is closed due to high water from milepost 0 to 2. This closure occurs between the county line and Wurth Road.
• KY 1255/Bonds Road is closed due to high water from mile point 0.0 at KY 348/Hardmoney Road to mile point 2.3 at KY 450/Oaks.
• KY 348/Hardmoney Road stays closed due to flooding between the 6.2 milepost/KY1684 and the 7.2 milepost/Mc Cracken-Graves County line.
• KY 131/Said Road is closed due to flooding from the 0 MP/Mc Cracken-Graves County line up to the 1.2 MP/Bypass Road.
• KY 787/Bryant Ford Road is closed due to flooding from the McCracken-Marshall County line at 0 miles to Powers Road at 1.7 miles.
• KY 450/Oaks Road is closed due to flooding between the McCracken-Graves County Line and Baggett Lane up to mile post 6.
• KY 450/Oaks Road is closed due to flooding from the Paducah floodwall up to the point where it meets Lydon Road-Sheehan Bridge Road ( KY 3075 ).
• KY 3075/Lydon Road is closed due to flooding from milepost 0 to 2, stretching from KY 1954/Husbands Road to KY 450/Oaks Road.
• KY 1954/Husbands Road is closed due to flooding between mileposts 0 and 3, stretching from KY 358/Hardmoney Road to Clarkline Road. Additionally, this closure obstructs the KY 999/KY 1954 junction.
• KY 999/Krebs Station Road is closed due to flooding from the 3.8-4.2 miles of standing water between the railroad tracks and KY 1954.
• KY 3529/Maxon Road is closed due to high water between mile markers 0 and 0.4, stretching from KY 3520/Old U.S. 60 to U.S. 60.
• U.S. Route 62 is closed due to flooding starting from mile marker 0 at the McCracken-Ballard County line in the town of Lovelaceville.

Trigg County

• KY 1507/Barefield Road is closed due to flooding up to the 1-mile point. This closure occurs between KY 958/Montgomery Church Road and KY 128/Wallonia Road.
• KY 958/Barefield Road is closed due to flooding between mileposts 0 and 1.
• At the 4.44-mile mark on KY 272/Caledonia Road, the route is now accessible following an urgent repair effort. This work has enabled the reopening of the Burge Creek Bridge.
• KY 272/Caledonia Road is closed due to flooding around milepost 6.5, which is east of Willmer Sumner Road.
• KY 126/Buffalo Cerulean Road is closed due to flooding from High Water between mileposts 0-1 (near Horse Creek).
• KY 128/Wallonia Road is closed due to flooding from milepost 0-1 near the county border.
• KY 124/Cerulean Road is closed due to flooding caused by high waters from the Muddy Fork of Little River at the county border, specifically between 10-11 miles markers.
• KY 139/South Road is closed due to flooding between mileposts 16 and 17 (near Little River) in Cadiz.
• KY 139/South Road is closed due to flooding at milepost 13, which is located slightly south of KY 545/New Hope Road.

In case of any obstructions on the roads, kindly inform your local transport authority and send an email to news@kfvs12.com.