JAMESTOWN - The main problem for many here has been the rising Missouri River. The National Weather Service says it may rise about another six inches at Jefferson City.
Highway 179 runs along the river between Boonville and Jefferson City. The highway is flooded, forcing drivers to go miles out of the way.
Even so, residents said this is nothing compared to the floods of 1993.
Residents say the water was only a few inches deep Sunday, but on Monday it was much deeper and spanned one mile of highway.
Upstream in Lupus, Railroad Avenue remained under water, although tire tracks indicate some residents may have tried to cross the flooded street.
One grape farmer said the detoured drivers makes it easier for him.
"When the road is closed, for us locals it makes it easy for us to use the highway, but not easy for the folks that have to commute to Jefferson City," said Jamestown resident Wayne Muri. That's a real problem for them."
One man KOMU 8 News spoke to in Jamestown said a car actually tried to go through the water on 179. It stalled along the highway, forcing the driver to abandon the car. The driver is waiting for the waters to recede before rescuing the car.
The National Weather Services says water should start to recede sometime Tuesday afternoon.
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