Man Dies in River Dam Hydraulics in Southwestern Missouri

Man dies in river dam hydraulics in southwestern Missouri

MCDONALD COUNTY, Mo. - A Neosho, Missouri, man has died from drowning in the Elk River over the weekend after being pulled through the river dam hydraulics, according to officials. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the 54-year-old jumped into the waters around 5:30 p.m. Sunday in an effort to help a boater that was struck within the dam hydraulics. The current swept the man away, pulling him through the hydraulics in the low…

Man Tries to Help Boater, Gets Sucked Into Dam

A good Samaritan was killed Sunday while trying to help someone else, authorities say. The 54-year-old man saw a boater caught in the hydraulics of a dam at Missouri's Elk River, so he jumped in to help, the Springfield News-Leader reports. Instead, he was caught in the dam's current himself,...

Two drownings reported over the weekend in Southwest Missouri

Two drownings were reported over the weekend in Southwest Missouri, one at Grand Falls in Shoal Creek south of Joplin and the other at a dam on the Elk River near Noel.

Man drowns trying to rescue young woman in Noel

NOEL, Mo. (KOAM) — About 5:44 p.m. Sunday E-911 was alerted to two people drowning, in the water, in distress at the Elk River low head dam on the west

Man drowns after jumping into Elk River to help stranded boater

A Neosho man drowned Sunday evening while trying to help a boater caught in the dam’s hydraulics on the Elk River in Noel, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The incident happened at 5:35 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 2025, near 607 Empire Drive in Noel. Troopers said the 54-year-old man jumped into the water […] The post Man drowns after jumping into Elk River to help stranded boater appeared first on KTTN-FM 92.3 and KGOZ -FM 101.7.

Drowning in Shoal Creek – Newstalk KZRG

Reports of a drowning at Grand Falls on Shoal Creek came in Saturday afternoon around 3 P.M. Joplin Fire Water Rescue, Joplin Police, and METS ambulance responded. Reddings Mill water rescue was also alerted. Two males, 16 and 20 years old, reportedly both went under water for unknown reasons. The 20 year old surfaced with non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The 16 year old boy was recovered after an extensive …