Roads Reopen as Mississippi Continues to Fall

The Missouri Department of Transportation announces the reopening of Route E at Saverton Friday night.

The follows the reopening of Highway 79 south of Hannibal Friday afternoon and the reopening of the Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana Friday morning and the Quincy Memorial Bridge Thursday afternoon.

Roads that are still closed due to high water include:

U.S. 136 and U.S. 61 in Clark County, Business 61 and Route B in Lewis County, Highway 79 at the south end of Louisiana and at Clarksville, along with Routes N, P and W in Pike County.

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Canton LD20
* until further notice.
* At 2 a.m. Saturday the stage was 20.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast:  The river is forecast to continue to fall below
20.0 feet by Sunday morning.

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Quincy
* until further notice.
* At 4:15 a.m. Saturday the stage was 24.25 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast:  The river is forecast to fall below 22.5 feet
by Sunday evening.

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Hannibal
* until further notice.
* At 4:15 a.m. Saturday the stage was 24.68 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast:  The river is forecast to fall below 24.0 feet
by Sunday morning.

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Louisiana
* until further notice.
* At 4:30 a.m. Saturday the stage was 23.13 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast:  The river is forecast to fall below 20.0 feet by
Wednesday evening.

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Clarksville LD24
* until further notice.
* At 4:30 a.m. Saturday the stage was 33.86 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast:  The river is forecast to fall below 33.0 feet on Sunday
afternoon.