Heavy rain floods Springfield streets, sends manhole covers floating

Sgt. Nick Holt, Springfield Police Division, said reports began coming in just before 9 p.m. Most of the water had relented by 10:30 p.m.

The highest depth is being estimated at 2 ½ feet deep, he said.

Holt said there were several confirmed reports of floating manhole covers, forced from their holes by the water.

There also was a report of a car floating along Broadmore Boulevard, he said, but an officer sent to look for the vehicle could not confirm the sighting.

City public works crews have replaced most, if not all, of the manhole covers, the sergeant said.

Here are some of the street closings that resulted from the high water:

U.S. 40 (East North Street) at Water Street was "basically a river," he said.

East North and North Foster streets

Lexington at Arlington avenues

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