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Temps near 74 with chance of rain and storms this afternoon

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Major to record river flooding is occurring along the Missouri, Grand, Chariton, 102, and Platte Rivers with moderate flooding occurring on many other rivers. Several roadways along these rivers and from previous heavy rains are impassable. Use caution when driving and do not drive pass barricades. Check with MODOT before you travel to avoid dangerous situations and delays. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Gov. Parson, during visit to St. Joseph, says states must speak with one voice to Corps of Engineers

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By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Gov. Mike Parson speaks with (l-r) St. Joseph Mayor Bill McMurray, state Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, state Rep. Shelia Solon, and state Sen. Dan Hegeman at Rosecrans Airport./Photo by Brent Martin

Gov. Mike Parson says Missouri is battling Mother Nature as the state fights flooding from border to border.

Parson, in St. Joseph late Wednesday evening to tour flood damage, says there is virtually no part of the state which hasn’t been affected by flooding.

“You know, it’s just unfortunate right now. It just seems like we can’t get a break with the rain no matter where we’re at and it’s just a problem,” Parson tells St. Joseph Post. “Right now, we’re just trying to hold our own here in Missouri. We’re just fighting every day to try to make sure these levees stay in place and trying to sand bag all over the state right now.”

Missouri is battling the decisions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as well.

Parson says he and fellow governors from Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa met Wednesday with Army Corps of Engineers officials about the current situation. He says all four expressed their concerns about the additional releases from Gavins Point Dam, but also are calling for greater input from the states on how the Corps manages the river.

The Corps this week increased releases from Gavins Point into the Missouri River to 70,000 cubic feet per second and plans to increase it to 75,000 on Saturday. Corps officials say the normal release at this time of year is 30,000 cfs.

Parson says he joined his fellow governors to call on the Corps to listen to the states when devising their Missouri River management plans.

“You know, the thing that I’ve said all along and I stressed again today, that the states need to have a seat at the table,” Parson says. “This is ridiculous when we’re not there when you’re talking about managing for all the states that were there, whether its Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. For one entity to be managing the river and for the states to not have any input in that or any say in it, I mean a significant say in it, is something that needs to change. We need to be at the table.”

Parson says he reiterated his call for all four states to speak with one voice when discussing their concerns with the Corps of Engineers.

“We had that conversation today up there and I said it again, but here’s what I think, I think we need to develop a system on the Missouri River,” Parson says. “I think we need to recognize it as a system, as a federal system and I think that will help us long-term. Congress can do that and we’re going to be reaching out to our representatives, Congressmen and Senators, to try to see if they would do that. And I think there’s an opportunity maybe to try to get that done.”

After his meeting in Council Bluffs, Parson flew to St. Joseph to tour flood damage throughout the city as well as Buchanan County with state, county, and city officials. Parson says nearly all of Missouri is battling floodwaters.

Bethany man hospitalized after car collides with motorcycle

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HARRISON COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 5:30p.m. Wednesday in Harrison County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2009 Lincoln MKX driven by Amy L. Ragan, 46, Bethany, was westbound on 190th Avenue two miles south of Bethany.

The driver stopped at the stop sign at U.S. 69 and attempted to cross the road into a private drive. The driver failed to yield and collided with a northbound 2006 Kawasaki EX650 driven by Brian K. Buntin, 37, Bethany.

NTA Ambulance transported Buntin to Cameron Regional Medical Center. He was wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP.

Ragan was properly restrained at the time of the accident and not injured, according to the MSHP.

Missouri woman hospitalized after car strikes MODOT sign

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ATCHISON COUNTY, Mo. — One person was injured in an accident just before noon Wednesday in Atchison County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Chevy Malibu driven by Betty J. Drago, 66, Burlington Junction, was turning from eastbound Missouri 46 onto northbound on Route N nine miles east of Fairfax. The vehicle left the road and struck a MODOT road sign.

Atchison Holt EMS transported Drago to Fairfax Community Hospital. She was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Hamburg, Iowa, victim of Missouri River flooding in March, is threatened with flooding again

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By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Hamburg, Iowa after Missouri River floodwaters inundated the town in March./Photo by Brent Martin

Hamburg, Iowa is under the threat of flooding again.

The US Army Corps of Engineers completed a temporary levee to protect downtown Hamburg last night, but Colonel John Hudson, commander of the Omaha district, says the Missouri River is rising toward a projected crest that will put that levee to the test.

“So, the Ditch Six Levee overtops at 24 feet, we believe, and the latest forecast that just came out this morning, has (the) Nebraska City gauge at 23.5,” Hudson tells a Corps of Engineers’ conference call. “So, we’re right on the edge of whether it will re-inundate the lower end of Hamburg or not.”

Record rains and northern snowmelt has driven the Missouri River levels back up. Flooding in southwest Iowa closed I-29 and now threatens to flood Hamburg once again.

Obituaries (May 29th)

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Buchanan County Jail Activity (5/28-5/29/19)

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Here’s the latest booking activity from the Buchanan County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. These are courtesy photos.

This information is provided by the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The St Joseph Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information.

That didn’t last long: flooding in Iowa forces I-29 to close in northwest Missouri just after reopening

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By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

MoDOT photo of I-29 at the 104 mm in March.

The reopening of Interstate 29 in northwest Missouri was short-lived.

The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed I-29 after the Iowa Department of Transportation closed the interstate due to flooding north of the Missouri/Iowa state line.

MoDOT closed I-29 last night after floodwaters washed over U.S. Highway 59 near Mound City and then crept over the interstate. MoDOT reopened I-29 to one lane of traffic after the floodwaters receded.

An hour later, I-DOT reached out to MoDOT to coordinate the closing of the interstate after flooding forced its closing in southwest Iowa.

MoDOT officials say just as it has been with the previous two closures of I-29, traffic is being rerouted at U.S. Route 71 (mile marker 57). Motorists can expect delays and should choose a different route at their earliest possible turn-off point.

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.

MoDOT has been posting the latest on flooding in northwest Missouri on a special website. You can access it by clicking here.

MoDOT urges motorists to report any flooded roadway without barricades by calling MoDOT’s 24-hour Customer Service line at 888 ASK MODOT (1-888-275-6636).

 

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