Floodwaters are diverting voters from the Brookdale Farms polling location, 8004 Twin River Road, off Hwy. W southeast of Eureka, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported this morning, Nov. 5.
Those unable to reach Brookdale Farms, which sits between the Meramec River and Big River, may vote at the Jefferson County Administration Building, 729 Maple St., in Hillsboro.
The location is still open and accessible to those near Brookdale Farms. However, those traveling to the location to vote who encounter roadways covered by water should turn around.
Rain throughout the area has caused numerous road closures, the Sheriff’s Office reported
As of 7:20 a.m., Jefferson County 911 Dispatch reported the following closures:
■ 4100 block of Jeffco Boulevard near Rock Roll O Rena
■ Seckman Road @ Mastodon Drive, Cedar Hill Road @ Stovesand Road
■ Babs River Park
■ Byrnesville at South Byrnesville
■ Cedar Hill Road @ Stovesand
■ Dulin Creek @ Spring Creek
■ Dulin Creek @ Conrad Smith
■ East Swaller @ Carol
■ Flucom near Boyce
■ Gravois @ Main/Hillsboro House Springs Road
■ Hillsboro House Springs Rd. – 4600 Block (near Gravois)
■ Jeffco @ Pine
■ Konert @ Willow
■ Konert - 2600 block
■ Moss Hollow @ Hwy. M
■ New State Rt 21 Northbound @ Goldman one lane flooded
■ Old Antonia @ West Outer Rd.
■ Old Hwy. 141 @ Babs Lane and Covered Bridge RV park
■ Old Hwy. 141 @ Covered Bridge
■ Old Hwy. 141 @ 13th Street (in front of Kohler Kraft)
■ Old State Rd M @ Old Antonia
■ Old State Rd @ St. Lukes Church Road
■ Romaine Creek @ Hwy. 141/Caleb Crossing
■ Saline at Chancellor
■ Seckman Road between W Outer and Mastodon Park
■ Hwy. BB @ Three B Road
■ Hwy. F @ Hwy. FF
■ Hwy. M @ Holties (between I-55 and Hwy. 61-67)
■ Hwy. MM @ Cripple Creek
■ Hwy. PP @ Twin River Road
■ Hwy. T @ Dry Fork
■ Hwy. W @ Winnifred
■ Hwy. W @ Byrnesville Road
■ Twin River @ Brookdale
■ Whitehead - 5100 block
The Sheriff’s Office reported that more roads may close as the rain continues, and it advised drivers to be careful, slow down and never drive into flood waters.