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Roads closed due to flooding (3/14)

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March 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

There are several roads that are closed this morning, due to water over those roads. Locally, Olive Street in Atlantic, from the City Limits (at KJAN) south to Commerce Street is closed due to flood debris on the road. (Olive Street re-opened at 7:05-a.m.) Glacier Road, just east of the ethanol plant to Olive Street, is closed due to flooding. Highway 48 near Elliott was also closed this morning (as of 9-a.m.)

The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency reported the following roads were closed:

  • Highway 44 east of Harlan. (Open as of 10:30-a.m.)
  • Nishna Ave from 1st St to Oak Road (Harlan)
  • 6th St between Chatburn Avenue (Hwy 44) and Walnut Street (Harlan)
  • Utility Ave between Chatburn and Industrial (Harlan)
  • Exchange between Chatburn and Stow Red-E-Mix. (Open as of 8:30-a.m.)
  • F-58 from Maple Road to Highway 59.
  • Highway 59 is closed at the Corley Bridge (south of the Harlan Airport).
  • Highway 30 from Hwy 44 to Denison: Alternate route – Hwy 44 to Hwy 59 and back north of Hwy 30.
  • Hwy 30 is closed at I-29, the Missouri Valley exit to eastbound traffic.

There was a mandatory evacuation of Westridge Trailer Court and the southern homes of Exchange Street in Harlan, yesterday. Two shelters were set up at Community Health (2712 12th St). and the Vets Auditorium (1104 Morning View Drive). People with pets are to go to Community Health. Highway 30 between I-29 (Missouri Valley) and U-S Highway 59 (Denison), is closed in both directions.

In addition, Interstate 680 was closed in both directions from east of Crescent to I-29, and from I-29 west to the Mormon Bridge at the Missouri River at Omaha. Interstate 29 was closed from Missouri Valley to Council Bluffs, also. For the latest road closures and other road information, go to 511ia.org