Number of roads in Macon, Chariton counties closed due to flooding

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A number of roads in Macon and Chariton counties are closed because of flooding after storms went through the area on Wednesday evening.

The potential threat of storms and heat led to the ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team to issue a Weather Alert Day for Wednesday, and the most-northern counties in the station's viewing area were under a tornado watch in the evening.

The Traveler Map from the Missouri Department of Transportation shows Routes DD and PP between Macon and Shelbina were closed because of flooding. Route Y was closed, but “road damage” was cited as the reason why on the map.

Route HH near Macon was closed because of flooding, according to MoDOT and the Kansas City office of the National Weather Service.

Route E near Rothville in Chariton County was also closed from flooding, per the NWS.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop B -- which covers areas just north of Boone County -- had given residents a reminder earlier in the day on social media to not drive through floodwaters.

"With all the storm cells working through the Troop B region and heavy rainfall please don’t drive through flood waters. Plan accordingly turn around don’t drown," the post says. "Please report any traffic conditions to your local authorities."

Not too many people were without power around 10 p.m. in our viewing area, with Macon County seeing 11 customers of the Tri-County Electric Cooperative Association without power.

However, just north of the viewing area, Adair County saw 850 Tri-County Electric members without power and another 21 Ameren customers without power.

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