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Highway 63 flooding near Vienna in May 2017 (Courtesy: MoDot)

Highway 87 closes due to flooding

The latest flood warning extends into Saturday for folks along the Missouri River.

MoDot on Tuesday morning announced Highway 87 is closed north of Boonville and south of New Franklin because of flooding. Smith Hatchery Road south of Columbia closed near the river at Dothage Rd. on Monday.

Some portions of the Katy Trail are under water near Jefferson City. The river is now forecast to crest at the capital on Wednesday morning above 26 feet, which is moderate flood stage.

The Missouri River at Glasgow was set to crest Tuesday just below the major flood stage of 32 feet.

More from The Associated Press:

Flooding has closed about 140 roads in Missouri, even as water levels begin falling along much of the Missouri River.

In Kansas City, where the river crested Sunday, the public water utility has asked residents to conserve water because it’s working hard to treat the murky water. The river was cresting Monday in several smaller towns to the east, where levees have been holding.

On Tuesday, the crest was expected to make its way to Jefferson City, causing no major damage there but leaving some sections of the popular Katy Trail walking and biking path under water.

The worst of the damage is upstream, where about 20 levees have been breached in Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska. Three people are dead and four others are missing. Crop damage is widespread.

(This story was last updated at 8:25 a.m. Tuesday.)

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