Missouri State Highway Patrol rescued 8 motorists on Interstate 29 between the 86 and 88-mile markers Tuesday evening after flood waters caused flash flooding.

Troop H officers along with the Missouri Department of Transportation, Missouri Department of Conservation, Holt County Sheriff’s Department, Andrew County Sheriff’s Department and the St. Joseph Fire Department took action to rescue eight motorists trapped in flash flooding.

A MoDOT front end loader and road grader was used to enter the swift flood waters over I-29 to rescue seven of the motorists trapped on top of their vehicles

An eighth motorist was rescued by boat after the driver’s vehicle became disable in the flash flood waters on Missouri Route N north of Mound City.

The Interstate was closed during that time and reopened just after 6:30 a.m.