In Southwest Missouri, everyone remembers the story of Norm Scrivener, the gentleman who, on August 13, 2006, had just put his lawnmower away in his garage after mowing his lawn, only to walk into his home located in the heart of Nixa, MO, and hear a loud crashing noise seconds later. He reopened the door from his home to his garage to discover his garage had been swallowed....BY THE EARTH!
Within the following two days, the sinkhole grew to approximately 70 feet wide by 75 feet deep and DEVOURED HIS ENTIRE HOME!
Fast forward to 4 years later.
On March 28, 2010, one block away from Norm Scrivener's home, another sinkhole opened up in the front yard of a home approximately 5 feet wide, causing the owners to evacuate, and the Nixa Public Schools to change the bus route as a precautionary measure.
And yet again today, another top news story of a sinkhole appearing on Tracker Road, causing the road to be closed down and traffic re-routed.
This has many people in Christian County, MO, wondering how safe their homes and neighborhoods are. Unfortunately, the massive sinkhole that swallowed Norm's home was not located on any geological maps. Many, however, are.
Christian County has unveiled its new GIS viewer, containing information regarding:
- Streets & Highways
- Railroads
- Rivers & Streams
- FEMA - Floodplain
- USGS Contours
- Sinkhole Information
- Subdivisions
- Assessor Info
- Cities & Towns
- Fire Districts
- Road Districts
- School Districts
- Section/Township/Range
- County Boundaries
- 2009 Aerials
If you're searching for a home to buy in Christian County, Missouri, this is a great resource to check out prior to making your decision. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
SEARCH HOMES FOR SALE IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY, MO
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Lina Robertson Jones
Owner/Agent
RE/MAX Solutions
1715 James River Road
Ozark, MO, 65721 |
Mobile: (417) 844-7265
linarobertson@remax.net
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About the author: I am full-time REALTOR® with RE/MAX Solutions in Springfield, MO, and a member of the Greater Springfield Board of REALTORS®. I have helped hundreds of families in the Springfield, Nixa, Republic and Ozark real estate markets, whether buying a home, or selling a home. Visit my website at www.ozarks-realestate.com to search for All Springfield MO Area MLS listings. Want to know what our market is like? My website is also an excellent resource for current Springfield MO Area Real Estate Market Reports, as well as current market reports for Ozark, Nixa, Republic, and Rogersville.
