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Mid-Missouri roads closed due to flooding

Crews worked to remove water from Bluff Creek Drive on Thursday. — ABC 17 News

By Katie Greathouse

Published March 19, 2020 3:28 PM

Authorities closed some roads in Mid-Missouri due to flooding Thursday.

According to Cole County Public Works, flooding has impacted six roads in the area. The following roads are closed:

Campbell Road
Payne Road
North Branch Road
Waterford Road
Meadowsford Road
Vaughn Ford Road

In Columbia, crews closed Bluff Creek Drive in both directions after water covered the road.

BCJC: Water over the roadway at Bluff Creek Dr near Grindstone Pkwy, creating a traffic hazard. Use caution, avoid area if possible.
— Boone County Joint Communications (@BCJC911) March 19, 2020

The Missouri Department of Transportation said it closed Route H east of Stoutland in Camden County due to flooding.

MoDOT also closed Route BB in Morgan County due to water over the road.

🚧Morgan County Route BB CLOSED🚧 Due to flooding, Morgan County Route BB at Gabriel Creek is closed to traffic. Please use alternate routes. Check the Travelers Map for road condition updates. pic.twitter.com/42VMXqWlXA
— MoDOT Central District (@MoDOT_Central) March 19, 2020

To find current road conditions, check MoDOT's traveler map.

Another round of storms is possible. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day for Thursday for potentially severe storms.

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