Campers stranded by floodwater at campground

Heard on: Southeast Missouri Counties Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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We've got several campers that took their sweet time to get out and now are stuck inside campground number one.

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Probably not going to be able to exit.

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We've got about 3 ft of floodwater blocking the entrance.

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Are the subjects in danger or just the property?

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We still have several subjects inside the campground that

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are probably going to have to be helped out.

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Understood. What resources do you need?

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You did advise skilled, correct?

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Assisted.

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Ten four.

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In this way.

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And they are all currently in Iron County on Missouri 49.

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Understood.

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We'll make due here with what we got.

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I think we may be able to get to them.

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We'll use a tractor or something.

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Understood.

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We'll disregard unless you advise you need further resources.

7/10/2026 05:55 AM

Road Closure

MO-49, Viburnum, MO 65566

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a flooded campground near a highway in Iron County where several campers are stranded inside campground number one. About three feet of floodwater appears to be blocking the entrance, and responders are considering using equipment such as a tractor to help people get out.