Flooding closes Highway 59 near Atchison, Kansas

According to an alert by the St. Joseph Police Department, Highway 59 out of Atchison, Kansas in Missouri is closed because of flooding.

Posted: Sep 24, 2019 4:58 AM

Updated: Sep 24, 2019 7:47 AM

Posted By: Colton Cichoracki

(BUCHANAN COUNTY, Mo.) According to an alert by the St. Joseph Police Department, Highway 59 out of Atchison, Kansas in Missouri is closed because of flooding.

The road is shutdown from Hwy. 45 to Atchison, Kansas the police department says.

For a look at other area road closures, visit the Missouri Department of Transportation's Traveler Information Map.

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