Beyond the Floodwall: Flooding in Hannibal [Photo Gallery]
Highway 79 just south of Hannibal became another victim of the 2013 flood.
Highway 79 just south of Hannibal became another victim of the 2013 flood.
Various scenes around the Quincy riverfront on Friday afternoon, April 19. Memorial Bridge has been closed. Bayview Bridge is handling both westbound and eastbound traffic. The Mississippi River has risen dramatically over the last couple of days and is expected to crest Sunday, April 21
Friday, April 19 at 1:00 P.M., MoDOT crews closed MO 79 south of Hannibal due to water over the road. The road is closed just south of the entrances to Sawyers Creek and Mark Twain Cave.
If the weather were cooperating by now it would already be bike riding season. We are sure however that's it's going to be soon, so this is an event you won't want to miss.
HANNIBAL - Friday, April 19, the following routes are closed in NE Missouri, along with those routes which recently opened to traffic.
As high water levels continue to rise along the Mississippi River, the Memorial Bridge in Quincy has been closed.
It maybe a little premature of me to bring this up but with the rising waters in the area the thoughts of sandbagging are certainly being discussed.
Wow, it is finally Friday. It has been a very ugly week for news. Every day this week has seen an ugly news story develop and the headlines reflected it..
The Missouri Department of Transportation ( MoDOT ) has temporarily closed US 61 at Alexandria in Clark County due to water over the road. A marked detour is in place to advise motorists of the road closure and alternate routes.
Monday, April 22 through Thursday, April 25, 2013, MoDOT will be working on the Champ Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River at Louisiana, Missouri. Crews will be working from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Traffic will be reduced to one lane with flagmen controlling traffic through the work zone area.