Area creeks overflowed their banks throughout Warren County during heavy rains Saturday and Sunday — followed by more precipitation during the week — which contributed to flooding along the …
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Creeks overflow their banks in Warren County
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By Adam Rollins, Record Staff Writer
Area creeks overflowed their banks throughout Warren County during heavy rains Saturday and Sunday — followed by more precipitation during the week — which contributed to flooding along the Missouri River bottoms.More than 5 inches of rain fell on the region over the weekend during severe storms that blanketed the Midwest and Southern U.S. Water had receded in much of the county by Monday, but most of it drained into the Missouri River, raising the water level by 20 feet in four days.Sections of Highway 94 west of Marthasville remained closed through the middle of the week due to high water, and backflow from the river began overtaking Highway 47 between Marthasville and Dutzow late on Tuesday.The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) closed that section of Highway 47, anticipating another 2 to 4 inches of rain Wednesday and Thursday.“This truly is a developing situation,” Marthasville Assistant Fire Chief Sean Johnson said.There was much confusion about the state of Highway 47 early in the week. Many area residents had received messages that the bridge over the Missouri River at Washington had been closed, although it had not.Local responders questioned a MoDOT assessment about when and if Highway 47 north of Highway 94 would close Tuesday, although water on the roadway eventually made the decision necessary.The Missouri River crested at 30.01 feet in Washington early Wednesday, and will be falling throughout the next week, according to the National Weather Service. The river is considered to be in flood stage after it passes 21 feet.Because local creeks are full and the ground is already saturated, additional rain posed a strong risk of flash floods throughout the county. The National Weather Service announced a flash flood watch in effect until Thursday afternoon.Cleanup from the first wave of flooding and creek overflows has been relatively light throughout most of the county, Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Daniels said.“I have not received any reports (of damage),” Daniels said on Tuesday. “That doesn’t mean there’s not damage out there.”He added that no major damage had been observed on county roadways, and that the county road department does a good job of maintaining gravel roads after severe weather.Faced with the possibility of more flash floods in the middle of the week, Daniels was confident that area residents know what to expect.“We’re fortunate that residents in the county are pretty familiar with which roads go under and take necessary steps to avoid them,” he said.
Debris washes onto Dry Fork Road near Warrenton as Dry Fork Creek overflows after heavy rain on Saturday, April 29. Record photo/ Jana Todd.
