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MoDot has crews starting to put sandbags on the ramp connecting southbound Highway 63 to Highway 54 near the Missouri River bridge. The department says it is just a precaution for now to keep water from crossing the roadway.
The Missouri River early Wednesday morning in Jefferson City went above 33.2 feet. That looks like it will be the fourth-highest crest in recorded history there. The water is on track to fall starting Wednesday.
Several roads at the capital are closed due to flooding. Stay updated on that here. Hundreds of roads are closed statewide according to MoDot.
The MKT Trail is closed near Jay Dix Station on S. Scott Boulevard in Columbia due to high water.
The MKT Trail access at Jay Dix Station, 3725 S Scott Blvd. is closed due to flooding. The county section (NE of the boardwalk at Brushwood Lake & the Perche Creek Bridge) is also closed. Trail users are advised not to travel SW beyond the Scott Blvd. Access, 3800 S Scott Blvd. pic.twitter.com/JFOcGW2WHd
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The Osage River is now closed to recreational boating from the Missouri River to Bagnell Dam.
(This story was last updated at 11:51 a.m. Wednesday.)
