Flooding leaves 8 people stranded in homes in Callaway County

UPDATE: Two adults and three children have been rescued from their home in Callaway County.

Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism said Jefferson City Fire Rescue used their boat to get to the family and bring them to safety. The family was evaluated by Callaway County EMS and released to other family members.

It’s not clear when the family will be able to get back to their home. The Middle River runs next to the land and is heavily flooded.

Chism said Callaway County has a handful of tributaries from other rivers that run through the area so not only local rain and flooding affects them but also rain from nearby counties as well.

ORIGINAL STORY: Right now, emergency responders are working to rescue 8 people from their homes on County Road 411, just south of Fulton.

Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism said they’re working to rescue the people from three different homes.

The sheriff’s department, Central Callaway Fire Protection District, Fulton Fire Department and Jefferson City Fire Department are all on scene.

Chism said several county roads are covered with water, but there haven’t been any other water rescues.

ABC 17 News has crews on scene. We’ll continue to update this story as we learn more.