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ARNOLD, MO - DECEMBER 31: Missouri Department of Transportation workers and members of the Missouri National Guard work along Interstate 55 on December 31, 2015 in Arnold, Missouri. The highway has been closed since December 30th as a result of the near record flood crests of the Meremac River after days of record rainfall. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

ARNOLD, MO - DECEMBER 31:  Missouri Department of Transportation workers and members of the Missouri National Guard work along Interstate 55 on December 31, 2015 in Arnold, Missouri. The highway has been closed since December 30th as a result of the near record flood crests of the Meremac River after days of record rainfall. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)