93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
Several low-lying roads have closed due to flooding as of Wednesday morning, including Highway 94 west of Portland. See MoDot’s travel information map here.
The Missouri River at Jefferson City was forecast to hit major flood stage late Wednesday or early Thursday, and crest at 32.1 feet, one of the ten highest levels in recorded history. Glasgow was on the way to a top-five all-time crest.
More rain was in the forecast, starting Wednesday night.
Jefferson City residents north of the Missouri River have also been given evacuation orders effective at 5pm Wednesday.
In addition, The Salute to Veterans Airshow is canceled over Memorial Day weekend, because of flooding near the Jefferson City airport. Governor Parson declared a state of emergency on Tuesday.
