Flooded Roads in Southeast Missouri

SIKESTON - The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed several state routes in Southeast Missouri due to the recent storms.

In addition, motorists are encouraged to watch for flash flooding. This could cause water to quickly rise in areas that were previously safe. MoDOT crews will continually monitor state routes, but motorists are also urged to stop and turn around if they discover a roadway has high water.

Routes that are closed include:

Cape Girardeau County:

• Route 25- Route P to route 77 (Storm Debris)

• Route EE- Route 25 to County Road 249 (Storm Debris)

Carter County:

• Route M- 6miles off Route 60 to the end of Route M

• Route 103 - at Big Springs Park

Douglas County:

• Route U - 4 miles north of MO 76 at Bryant Creek

• Route FF - 2 miles east of MO 14 at Hunter Creek

• Route Y - 3 miles west of Route 5 at Cowskin Creek

Dunklin County:

• Route B- Bailey St to County Road 314

Howell County:

• Route K- County Road 6720 to County Road 7290

• Route 142- Route FF to Route E

• Route EE- Route 17 to County Road 3730 (Storm Debris)

• Route 17- Route W to Route W (To the south of Mountain View)

• Business 63 in West Plains - entire route

Iron County:

• Route F- County Road 160 to County Road 135

Madison County:

• Route V- Route F to end of Route V

Oregon County:

• Route 160 - Alton to Homas Hill

• Route M - Route 160 to Route 63

• Route 99 - 1 mile north of Thomasville to Route 160

• Roue 19 - At Frederick Creet and Warm Fork Creek

• Route 142 - 5 miles east of Thayer

• Route 142 - at Eleven Point River

• Route A - one-quarter mile west of Route E at Frederick Creek

Ripley County:

• Route 21 - south of Route K

Shannon County:

• Route NN- Route H to County Road 522

• Route H- County Road 507 to County Road 514

• Route T - Seven miles south of 60 to Route MM

• Route YY - County Road 341 to County Road 345

Stoddard County :

• Route NN- Route FF to the end of Route NN (Storm Debris)

Wright County:

• Route AB- Dennis Road to Hunt Road

Motorists are encouraged to use extreme caution and plan alternate routes.

MoDOT also offers the following driving tips that can help avoid delays and unsafe conditions during rainy weather:

• Turn on your headlights when windshield wipers are needed. It's the law.

• Slow down, use caution, and don't use cruise control when driving in rain to avoid skidding and hydroplaning.

• Leave plenty of following distance behind the vehicle in front of yours.

• Never move or drive around barricades placed on roadways due to high water. Barricades are a warning designed to protect you from an unsafe condition. You can put yourself at serious risk if you proceed into a flooded section of road.

• If a road is closed, find another route.

• Do NOT drive into high water. Stop and turn around. Notify local police, the sheriff or the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

• "Turn Around - Don't Drown" as highways become impassable.

For more information, please contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit the Traveler Information Map at: http://traveler.modot.org/map/?district=SOUTHEAST

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