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With floodwaters receding Wednesday morning, Interstate 29 is back open north of St. Joseph.

The Missouri Department of Transportation posted on Twitter that as of 8:50 Wednesday morning, I-29 between St. Joseph and the Iowa state line is back open. The road was closed late Tuesday night at U.S. Route 71 due to water over the road on U.S. Route 59 in Mound City.

MoDOT said many areas across northwest Missouri are still flooded and motorists should check http://traveler.modot.org  before traveling.

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Interstate 29 is once again closed at U.S. Route 71 (mile marker 57) due to flooding in Missouri.

According to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation Tuesday night, water is over the road on U.S. Route 59 in Mound City and has begun to go over I-29 near mile marker 85. MoDOT is working closely with the Missouri State Highway Patrol to reroute travelers.

I-29 detour information:

• Kansas City area thru traffic – use I-35 to Iowa
• St. Joseph area thru traffic – use U.S. Route 71 north
• Local traffic is able to utilize I-29 to reach their homes and businesses by either going north on U.S. Route 71 and west on U.S. Route 59 or northbound I-229 to northbound I-29.

For the most up-to-date information on this flooding event, go to modot.org/2019-northwest-missouri-flooding.

MoDOT is urging everyone to closely monitor conditions in their area, heed all evacuation notices, and never enter a water-covered roadway or drive around barricades. Just a few inches of flood waters can force a vehicle off the roadway. In addition, it is not uncommon for roadways and shoulders to be damaged when flooded, creating unsafe conditions for motorists.

If you come upon a flooded roadway without barricades, do NOT drive through the water. Pull over to a safe location and call the MoDOT’s 24-hour Customer Service line at 888 ASK MODOT (1-888-275-6636) to report it.