Boone County roads closed due to flooding
Several roads in Boone County were flooded Wednesday morning after storms and heavy rain passed through mid-Missouri.
Strawn Road and Strawn Park had areas that were flooded as well. ABC 17 News crews did not see any road closure signs on Strawn Road. However, the Missouri Department of Transportation urges drivers to stay out of flood waters.
Barricades are there to protect you. It’s extremely dangerous & violation of state law to drive around them.
Check the @MoDOT traveler map for a list of closed roads due to flooding: https://t.co/28CVZhO0OO pic.twitter.com/xD5X9y3DPx
— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) May 1, 2019
Missouri Department of Transportation crews were at the flood waters at West Wilcox Road and North Route E at Rocky Fork Creek starting at around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The road was listed as closed on the Boone County road closures list.
A flood warning was issued for the area until 9:45 p.m. Wednesday.
BOONE CO OEM:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 5:38AM CDT until May 1 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
— Joint Communications (@BCJC911) May 1, 2019
The 3200 block of Creasy Springs was also closed Wednesday due to flooding in the area.
