incident at Mosby Cave

Date
17th Aug 1985
Publication
ACA 1984-1985 p. 408
Cave
Mosby Cave
State
Missouri
County
Clay
Country
United States of America
Category
Incident type
Unknown
Group type
Unknown
Group size
3
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
Incident flags

Injured cavers

No injured cavers recorded.

Incident report

A group of three cavers went to map in Mosby Cave, Clay County, Missouri during wet weather. The sinkhole entrance was entered but it was apparently obvious that the cave was flooding. The entrance 'snapped shut' five minutes after they retreated.

Summary

Group narrowly escapes flooding in Mosby Cave.

References

  1. MSS Liaison 25(12) December 1985, p 77
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