Missing Person Following Flash Flooding Near Fordland

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One person is missing and two had to be rescued during flash flooding near Fordland.

Authorities say a vehicle with three people inside attempted to cross a low water crossing at the Finley River crossing off Highway Z, and became stranded in the rising water.

Two people made it out of the vehicle and to safety by the time first responders arrived, but one person has not yet been found.

The Logan Rogersville Fire Protection District says it’s received many calls about the area in the past.