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Rain has been falling on and off all week, and the ground has finally reached its point of saturation. Forecasters say there are still a couple more days of precipitation, and that means emergency management crews are on high alert. KSMU's Jennifer Moore reports.
Emergency officials made several water rescues Thursday night of drivers whose vehicles had stalled, or whose cars were whisked away by the flowing water.
Ryan Nichols of the Greene County Office of Emergency Management says says his office is also keeping an eye on flood and water damage to homes and businesses.
Nichols says his office monitors and assesses the flood damage of property in times like these.
Officials have closed numerous roads and put up barricades and signs. Meanwhile, they’re keeping a close eye on creeks and rivers that get close to overflowing their banks, and spill onto the roads.
Nichols says many drivers don’t respect the risk that water on a road can pose.
He said even a few inches of water can quickly pull a car off of the roadway.
Even drivers who try to go through a few inches of standing water can easily stall, or damage their vehicles, and become stranded.
The National Weather service has issued a flood warning for small streams in over a dozen counties throughout the Ozarks. The rain is expected to continue to fall Friday night, Saturday, and into Sunday.
For KSMU News, I’m Jennifer Moore.
