Occasional rainfall Wednesday has soaked much of the KVOE listening area.
The KVOE studios have received 1.25 inches of rain since midnight as part of rainfall totals ranging from 1-3.5 inches:
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 1.39 inches
*Bushong: 1.15 inches
*Lake Kahola: 3 inches
*Saffordville: 3.3 inches
The potential for flooding officially affects Chase and Greenwood counties, which are under flash flood watches until 10 pm. Some road flooding has taken place, in large part due to heavy rainfall Wednesday afternoon. Chase County has had some water go over roads, while Greenwood County has not.
*Kansas Highway 177 has water crossing the highway in various spots from Bazaar south to Matfield Green. Chase County Road and Bridge is currently keeping the highway open and is telling drivers to slow down if they encounter water over the road.
*Several county roads have been reported as underwater. The Chase County Sheriff’s Office is compiling a list. None of the roads are closed as of 6:30 pm.
Stay with KVOE and KVOE.com for updates.
2 pm Wednesday: Flash flood watch up for Chase, Greenwood counties
Decent rainfall totals Wednesday and the threat of more rainfall has prompted the National Weather Service to put Chase and Greenwood counties in a flash flood watch.
Both counties are involved until 10 pm and are part of a relatively large part of central Kansas also under a flash flood watch.
Wednesday rain totals for Chase or Greenwood counties are not immediately available, but much of the KVOE listening area received anywhere from 1-2 inches of rain from Tuesday morning through midday Wednesday. Rain amounts can be found below. The prospect of rain continues into Saturday.
Residents are encouraged not to drive into floodwaters because it only takes a few inches of running water to float a vehicle.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for updates. If you have rain totals, call KVOE at 342-1400, message the Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863 or post your information directly to KVOE’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
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