Flooding still causing road closures in some Southeast Missouri counties

Southeast Missouri hasn't seen significant rainfall since last week, but floodwaters are still causing some state roads to be closed in MoDOT's southeast district.

Several of the flooded roads are in low-lying areas near the Mississippi River like Mississippi County and New Madrid County. Others, like Highway W in Scott County, are closed due to damage. A bridge on Highway W was compromised by flood waters during record-breaking in March.

In Wayne County Highway FF from Highway 67 to Highway 34 is still closed due to high water in Lake Wappapello. 

In some places MoDOT personnel report people are still driving around barricades, trapping themselves in several feet of water. MoDOT urges drivers to pay heed to barricades and "road closed" signs. 

The following is a list of roads still closed at 12:30 p.m. today, organized by county:

Mississippi County

·        Route 80 from the levee to the Ferry landing

·        Route 77 from the levee to the Ferry landing

·        Route VV from County Road 516 south to the end of state maintenance

·        Route OO from Route BB to the end of state maintenance

·        Route YY entire length of the route

·        Route FF two miles west of Route 77

 

New Madrid County

·        Route P from County Road 717 to County Road 727

·        Route 162 from 2.7 miles east of Route M

·        Route WW from Route P to County Road 740

·        Route 80 east of I-55 at St. John's Ditch

 

 

Ripley County

·        Route H from Route KK to Arkansas state line

Scott County

·        Route W from Route CC to Route P  - closed to bridge damage - DO NOT cross

 

Wayne County

·        Route FF from Route 67 to Route 34