Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports that flood waters are receding and some roads are opening. As of 7:31 am, May 31, 2019, Highway 36 east from Chillicothe is opening and will be 2 lanes of traffic initially. Highway 190 at the Thompson River Bridge has opened this morning. Cox advises caution in these areas […]
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Audio: Grundy County Commission assessing flood damage; documentation of damage imperative
The Thompson River near Trenton has started to recede and Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs says he hopes the river will be “back to normal” soon and advises residents to be careful on area roads. Grundy County Emergency Management and the Grundy County Commission have been assessing flood damage the last few […]
Audio: Contact Grundy County Emergency Management if flooding washes unknown items on your property
Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs wants residents to contact Emergency Management if they find items in their yards that should not be there after flood waters recede. Briggs advises residents not to handle containers if they do not know what is in them. Grundy County Emergency Management may be reached by […]
Levee breaks but Highway 65 north of Chillicothe remains open
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports Highway 65 is open north of Chillicothe. A levee broke west of U. S. 65, and flooding approached the road in the area of LIV 210, however, Cox notes the water is dropping in that area. Grundy County Emergency Management reports Highway 6 is open in all directions from […]
Grand River Technical School’s Welding & Game Design Boot Camps to take place Monday and Tuesday
Grand River Technical School’s Welding & Game Design Boot Camps will be held ALL DAY (8 a.m. – 3 p.m.) on Monday and Tuesday, June 3 and 4th. This is to make up for days missed due to flooding. Current students are also welcome to attend only noon – 3 p.m. if they have prior […]
NRCS providing emergency assistance for flood damage in 13 Missouri counties
Sponsors representing segments of state government can apply until July 19 for financial and technical assistance from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to repair flood damage in 13 Missouri counties. Following a federal disaster declaration in response to severe storms and flooding that occurred from March 11 to April 16, NRCS State Conservationist […]
Livingston County activates Emergency Operations Center
The Livingston County/Chillicothe Emergency Operations Center has been activated due to major flooding and road closures. Livingston County Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas and Chillicothe Mayor Theresa Kelly report provisions for shelters have been set up. Residents are advised to travel only if necessary and to verify road conditions before traveling with proper authorities. Livingston County […]
River Levels and Rain: Weather records from 1993 compared to 2019
With the recent flooding, many have been inquiring as to how the floods this month at Trenton compare to the floods of 1993. Keep in mind, the first answer is that its spring versus summer flooding. Much of the 1993 flooding came in the summer especially during July which still ranks as the single month […]
Boil advisory issued for Sullivan County Water Supply customers
Due to flood-damaged water main the following Sullivan County PWSD, #1 customers will be on a Precautionary Boil Advisory. All Sullivan Rural Water Customers on Paris Road. These customers will be under a Precautionary Boil Advisory until further notice. Due to flood-damaged water mains, the following Sullivan County PWSD #1 customers will be on […]
Missouri Highway Patrol executes water rescue on bridge over Thompson River near Brimson
The Highway Patrol reports a driver was rescued from flood waters when his vehicle became stranded on a bridge over the Thompson River near Brimson Wednesday morning. A trooper says the water came up around the vehicle and trapped it when it was on the bridge. The driver was the only person in the vehicle, […]
All lanes of Highway 36 closed East and West of Chillicothe
Authorities are now reporting that all lanes of Highway 36 are now closed due to flooding west of Chillicothe. This comes just a couple of hours after Highway 36 was closed east of Chillicothe near Wheeling due to water flowing over all four lanes of travel. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reported earlier today that […]
Audio: Governor Parson tours flooded northwest Missouri and discusses Corps of Engineers
Missouri’s governor toured flood-damaged northwest Missouri on Wednesday evening. KFEQ’s Brent Martin reports the St. Joseph tour came after Mike Parson and fellow Midwest governors met with the Army Corps of Engineers in Council Bluffs. Parson is calling on the U-S Army Corps of Engineers to give states a seat at the table […]
Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton reports on damage assessments to city-owned properties
Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton reports damage assessments will be made to city-owned properties once flood water recedes. An engineer from Olsson Associates, Incorporated will evaluate the damage to the airport. An insurance adjuster was scheduled to arrive Wednesday to inspect damage from Sunday and Monday, but that has been postponed. Urton reports water is […]
Community of Novinger under voluntary evacuation due to flooding
Residents of Novinger are under a voluntary evacuation due to flooding of the Chariton River. Novinger Mayor Jeff Dodson reports the National Weather Service originally predicted the crest of the Chariton River near Novinger at 33.3 feet, but the predicted peak has been lowered to 29.7 feet which would be an all-time high, as the […]
Saint Luke’s Mercer County Clinic closed for remainder of the week
Saint Luke’s Mercer County Clinic has sustained water damage from the flood and will remain closed for the rest of this week. Dr. Tammy Hart and nurse practitioner Amy Harris will continue to treat patients in Trenton at Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group until the flood damage can be repaired at the Mercer County Clinic. Call […]
Video: Thompson River west of Trenton sets new record for depth
A new record for the Thompson River west of Trenton was set on Wednesday afternoon KTTN records show the Thompson River reached 32.6 feet on September 10, 2014. The official guage at the Thompson River recorded a depth of 34.23 feet on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at 5:45 pm. The river forecast, according to the […]
Trenton Municipal Airport floods twice in one week, 12-inches of water reported in main hangar
With the airport in Trenton flooding twice in one week, Airport Manager Donnie Vandevender reports water from Sunday’s rain measured 12 inches in the main hanger and the former Trenton R-9 administrative and storage building and 36 inches plus in the T-hangars. Water from the most recent rain entered into both structures in the T-hangars, […]
Roads closed in Northeast Missouri due to flooding
Many roads in Northeast Missouri are flooded this Wednesday morning due to the rains that fell Tuesday evening. Here is a complete listing by county from the MoDOT website of roads closed in Northwest Missouri as of 5:00 am, May 29, 2019. These road closures may change as waters recede so please check the […]
Hundreds of roads in northwest Missouri closed due to flooding
Hundreds of roads in Northwest Missouri are flooded this Wednesday morning due to the torrential rains that fell Tuesday evening. Here is a complete listing by county from the MoDOT website of roads closed in Northwest Missouri as of 5:00 am, May 29, 2019. These road conditions will change as water recedes from the […]