JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly said the polling location was closed,
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is asking drivers to stay away from a polling location if they are blocked by flooding.
Many of the routes leading to the polling site at Brookdale Farms, at 8004 Twin River Rd., were blocked due to flooding. If voters were supposed to vote there and are blocked by the flood waters, officials are asking them to go to the Administration Building instead at 729 Maple St. Hillsboro, MO 63050.
The Brookdale Farms polling site will remain open for people who can reach the site without needing to drive through flooding.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is working to make sure people can reach a polling location safely despite flooding in the area Tuesday.
In a Facebook post, the sheriff's office said Twin River Road near Highway W was flooded and impassible starting just before 7 a.m. As flood conditions worsened, the sheriff's office advised people to use the Administration Building site instead of driving in dangerous conditions.
"Voters have yelled at Deputies on flash flood assignments suggesting that they are intentionally suppressing votes," the post said. "Nothing could be further from the truth. We are trying to keep everyone updated on road closures so you can go around and vote. Simply ask the deputy for an alternate route if we don’t have it posted."
The post also provided a list of other flooded roads in the county.
- 4100 block of JeffCo Blvd near Rock Roll O Rena
- Seckman Road @ Mastadon 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 Rd.
- 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 Ln. 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 Rd.
- Romaine Creek @ Hwy. 141/Caleb Crossing
- Saline at Chancellor
- Seckman Road between W Outer and Mastodon Park
- State Rd BB @ Three B Rd.
- State Rd F @ State Rd ff
- State Rd M @ Holties (between I-55 and Hwy. 61-67)
- State Rd MM @ Cripple Creek
- State Rd PP @ Twin River Rd.
- State Rd T @ Dry Fork
- State Rd W @ Winnifred
- State Rd W @ Byrnesville Rd
- Twin River @ Brookdale
- Whitehead - 5100 block
For the most up-to-date conditions, follow the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
