Latest weather-related news:

  • At 6:40 a.m., rescue personnel were headed to southern Texas County, where water was rising inside an occupied cabin.

It was reported that water was four feet and rising in the cabin on Bradford Road.

  • Video at 7 a.m. from the Big Piney River just west of Houston:
  • At 7:30 a.m. Peggy Seyler, county clerk and election authority, reported that election procedures are continuing as normal.
  • The Roby Fire Department has shared flooding at several locations including Mill Creek off of Highway AH (washed out), Highway 17 bridge over Roubidoux (flooded) and Mason Bridge on Highway 32 between Success and Licking (flooded).
Mill Creek off Highway AH.
Mason Bridge on Highway 32 between Success and Licking.
Highway 17 Bridge over Roubidoux.
  • An area resident reported a camper at Boiling Springs floating down the river.
A camper on the river at Boiling Springs.

•At 8:30 a.m., high water has prevented U.S. Postal Service transportation from making its way to Houston with the mail.

•At 8:37 a.m., a look at Dog’s Bluff Access on the Big Piney River:

Motorists at the north end of the Dog’s Bluff Bridge on Highway 17 west of Houston early Tuesday morning. The Big Piney River was on a tear. (Submitted by Sherry Harmon) Credit: Submited by Sherry Harmon

Brushy Creek runs along the edge of Houston at about 8 a.m. Tuesday. This scene is from North Grand Avenue:

Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported numerous calls coming into its headquarters at Willow Springs. Here’s a post just before 9 a.m.:

Photographs from Houston Herald cameras earlier this morning:

Highway 17 south of the Big Piney River Bridge at Dog’s Bluff is covered by water at 7:44 a.m. Tuesday. Large barricades west of Houston blocked traffic near Highways 17 and Z. Neighbors in that area reported they thought it was a high water mark dating to 2017. The camera is facing north. The day will be memorable: It was election day. Videos and many pictures appear at houstonherald.com.
The top of a MoDOT right-of-way marker remains barely visible along Highway 17 near the Big Piney River.
A single electrical pole is seen surrounded by the Big Piney River on Highway Z on Tuesday morning. Electrical service was lost late Monday evening, Intercounty Electric Cooperative reported. The electric provider was reporting good progress by its workers by mid-morning Tuesday.

At 9:51 a.m., there were reports of telephone service not being available. Verizon customers were receiving, “Your call can not be completed as dialed.” Texas County Emergency Services 911 reported, “There is a wide outage in Texas County, you may not be able to call 9-1-1. Brightspeed has been working on the issue. Right now cell phones should reach 9-1-1, your call may be answered by Dent or Wright County. However many landlines are out with no service to 9-1-1 or regular calls.”

Flooding in Houston on Tuesday morning:

A man takes a picture Tuesday morning on Brushy Creek just outside the Houston city limits. The postal worker said he decided to check out the violent stream. The mail truck wasn’t able to reach Houston from Cabool at its normal time, he said.

Sand Shoals near Highway E north of Houston is under water. The bridge was constructed across the Big Piney River in 2003. These photographs were shared by reader Christina Vasseur:

Mason Bridge west of Licking on Highway 32:

Highway 32 at Mason Bridge west of Licking is covered by water. (Photo by Crystal Keller)

At 12:35 p.m. – A caller reports the loss of many hay fields around Bado along streams that are filled with debris and rock left by raging waters.

A look at the iconic Tweed’s Bottom west of Houston. The Big Piney River turns northward from Lone Star Drive:

An aerial photograph of Dog’s Bluff west of Houston this morning. The photograph is by Corey Groff. The drone is facing south.

Credit: FILE PHOTO

The National Weather Service’s estimates of rainfall the last 48 hours:

Drowning claims two in Wright County:

Two persons drowned early Tuesday when two vehicles were swept off Highway H near Beaver Creek in Wright County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

At about 4:30 a.m., the patrol received reports of two vehicles swept off the roadway by floodwaters from Beaver Creek. Emergency response teams, including marine officers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and agents from the Missouri Department of Conservation initiated rescue operations.

Two individuals from one of the vehicles escaped the floodwaters by swimming to shore. Two Manes residents in the other vehicle were found deceased at about 8:45 a.m.

The victims were a 70-year-old male and a 73-year-old female. No names were released by the patrol.

Plato cancels Wednesday (Nov. 6) classes

Due to unfinished road work and closed bridges, Plato R-V schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 6.

The daycare will still be open.

Licking cancels Nov. 6 classes

The Licking School District has announced it will not be in session tomorrow.

No school Wednesday at Houston

Classes will not be in session tomorrow at Houston.

Houston Storm Shelter to open for displaced residents

The American Red Cross will open the Houston Storm Shelter this evening for anyone displaced by the flooding. It is located at First Street and Pine Street.

Success calls classes off for tomorrow

The Success School District will not convene on Wednesday.

Cabool in session; will run snow routes

The Cabool Bulldogs will be in classrooms Wednesday. Snow routes will be in place.

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Isaiah Buse has served as the publisher of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023. He serves on the...

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