Levee breached in Craig, town evacuating

A levee on the northwest part of Craig has breached and residents are being urged to evacuate immediately.

Posted: Mar. 20, 2019 9:50 AM

Updated: Mar. 20, 2019 7:32 PM

Posted By: Colton Cichoracki

(CRAIG, Mo.) A levee on the northwest part of Craig has breached and residents are being urged to evacuate immediately.

According to a post on the town's Twitter account and confirmed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the levee breach is allowing water to flow into the town.

Holt County Sheriff's Department has announced that sandbagging efforts have stopped in Craig.

A mandatory evacuation for Craig was put in place on Tuesday.

pic.twitter.com/8T1JbdtvBC
— CraigMissouri (@CraigMissouri) March 20, 2019

Temporary levee built around Craig, Missouri, has breeched at the NW Corner of town. Craig is starting to take on water. pic.twitter.com/2Ka1Yd4dqD
— MSHP Troop H (@MSHPTrooperH) March 20, 2019

From the intersection of HWY 111 and HWY 59 looking East then South toward the Golden Triangle Ethanol plant. pic.twitter.com/Yx7Hp9QunU
— CraigMissouri (@CraigMissouri) March 20, 2019

Looking south toward the tracks from HWY 59 past Craig supply gas station. pic.twitter.com/XkBvvfkhFz
— CraigMissouri (@CraigMissouri) March 20, 2019

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