With several local rivers continuing to rise above the flood stage, some river-specific flood warnings have been extended.
*Cottonwood at Emporia until Saturday morning. The river is currently above the flood stage of 20-foot at 23 feet as of 3:30 pm Wednesday. The river is expected to continue rising to around 23.2 feet by early Thursday morning and should fall below the flood stage by Friday afternoon.
*Neosho at Emporia from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday afternoon. The river is at 16.4 feet. It should go above the 19-foot flood stage Wednesday afternoon and crest at 20.2 feet early Thursday and go below flood stage later in the morning.
*Neosho at Neosho Rapids until Friday afternoon. at 3:30 pm Wednesday the river had risen to 23.9 feet. The flood stage is 22-foot. The river is anticipated to rise to 24 feet before falling below the flood stage by Thursday evening.
Greenwood County is in a flood warning until 5:15 pm. Flash flood watches continue areawide until 7 am Thursday.
Rivers came up quickly Tuesday night. On KVOE’s 8:05 am newscast Wednesday, Lyon County Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell said that fast flow may cause issues for county roads.
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Wednesday 3:25 pm: UPDATE: More rain expected into Thursday as rivers keep rising
Scattered moderate rainfall is possible Wednesday night into Thursday morning. If that develops, it would likely aggravate the current flooding situation to a certain degree.
Road closings and river-based flood warnings continue in Lyon County after anywhere from 3 to almost 6 inches of rain so far this week, including 5 inches at the KVOE studios. Less than an inch is expected through midday Thursday.
River-specific warnings
*Cottonwood at Emporia until late Thursday night. The river is above the 20-foot flood stage at 22.87 feet. The river should crest at 23.2 feet early Thursday and should go below flood stage before noon Thursday.
*Neosho at Emporia from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday afternoon. The river is at 16.4 feet. It should go above the 19-foot flood stage Wednesday afternoon and crest at 20.2 feet early Thursday and go below flood stage later in the morning.
*Neosho at Neosho Rapids until Friday evening. The river is above the 22-foot flood stage at 23.84 feet. It should crest at 25.5 feet early Thursday and go below flood stage Friday morning.
Greenwood County is in a flood warning until 5:15 pm. Flash flood watches continue areawide until 7 am Thursday.
Rivers came up quickly Tuesday night. On KVOE’s 8:05 am newscast Wednesday, Lyon County Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell said that fast flow may cause issues for county roads.
Stay with KVOE and KVOE.com for updates. Follow KVOE on Twitter@kvoeam1400 or Facebook@kvoenews for instant alerts.
11:30 am Wednesday: Cottonwood at Emporia tops expected crest
Flooding continues across Lyon County after two days of heavy rainfall.
River-specific warnings
*Cottonwood at Emporia until late Thursday night. The river is above the 20-foot flood stage at 22.2 feet. This is above the projected crest of 21.7 and a new projection has not been announced. It should go below flood stage before noon Thursday.
*Neosho at Emporia from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday afternoon. The river is at 16.4 feet. It should go above the 19-foot flood stage Wednesday afternoon and crest at 20.2 feet early Thursday and go below flood stage later in the morning.
*Neosho at Neosho Rapids until Friday evening. The river is above the 22-foot flood stage at 23.46 feet. It should crest at 25.5 feet early Thursday and go below flood stage Friday morning.
Greenwood County is now in a county-specific flood warning until 5:15 pm.
Here’s the current closure list:
*Road 150 from C to F; Kansas Highway 99 west to J and east to M; from N to R
*Road 160 from G-5 to H
*Road 170 from F to G
*Road 190 from K to L
*Road 200 from U to V
*Road 215 from J to J-7
*Road 240 at G
*Road 250 from D to E
*Road A from 170 to 180
*Road C north of 150
*Road D north of 150
*Road E north of 150
*Road G from 160 to 170
*Road H from 160 to 165
*Road J (Prairie Street) from West 30th (Road 190) to Road 215
*Road P north of 140 and north of 150
*Road R from 150 north to 160
Expect more rainfall Wednesday night. Some could be heavy. Rain chances continue Thursday and Friday as well.
10 am Wednesday: Cottonwood, Neosho rivers in Lyon County above flood stage and rising
Lyon County’s list of road closures has been stable since mid-evening Tuesday. The same can’t be said for local rivers, which have risen past flood stage and are still going up Wednesday morning.
River-specific warnings
*Cottonwood at Emporia until late Thursday night. The river is above the 20-foot flood stage at 21.86 feet and is now above the originally projected crest of 21.7 feet. A new crest projection has not been announced. The river should go below flood stage before noon Thursday.
*Neosho at Emporia from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday afternoon. The river is at 16.4 feet. It should go above the 19-foot flood stage Wednesday afternoon, crest at 20.2 feet early Thursday and go below flood stage later in the morning.
*Neosho at Neosho Rapids until Friday evening. The river is above the 22-foot flood stage at 23.36 feet. It should crest at 25.5 feet early Thursday and go below flood stage Friday morning.
*Marais des Cygnes above Reading until late Wednesday night. The river is above the 19-foot flood stage and apparently has crested at 21.35, currently reading at 19.06. It should go below flood stage Wednesday afternoon.
County-specific warnings
*Chase and Greenwood counties until 11:15 am. Flooding has been reported near U and A Roads north of US Highway 50 in Chase County and near Eureka in Greenwood County. This warning affects all incorporated communities in both counties.
Flash flood watches continue areawide until 7 am Thursday.
5:30 am Wednesday: Area roads closed as river-based flood warnings continue
Several Lyon County roads are closed after flooding rains earlier this week.
Roads began flooding around midday Tuesday, both in and out of Emporia. All Emporia streets that had seen flooding are now open, but the list of Lyon County road closures grew as the day and night progressed:
*Road 150 from C to F; from Kansas Highway 99 west to J and east to M; from N to R
*Road 160 from G-5 to H
*Road 170 from F to G
*Road 190 from K to L
*Road 200 from U to V
*Road 215 from J to J-7
*Road 240 at G
*Road A from 170 to 180
*Road C north of 150
*Road D north of 150
*Road E north of 150
*Road G from 160 to 170
*Road H from 160 to 165
*Road J (Prairie Street) from West 30th (Road 190) to Road 215
*Road P north of 140 and north of 150
*Road R from 150 north to 160
Other closures
Americus
*Walnut from Seventh to 10th
Dunlap
*Dunlap Road to 4-Mile
Chase County
*A Road north of US Highway 50
*U Road north of US Highway 50
Greenwood County
*P Road south of Eureka
*Seventh (150th Road) west of Eureka
The road closures come alongside numerous flood warnings, including river-specific and county-specific warnings
River-specific warnings
*Cottonwood at Emporia until late Thursday night. The river is above the 20-foot flood stage at 21.28. It should crest at around 21.7 feet Wednesday afternoon and then go below flood stage before noon Thursday.
*Neosho at Emporia from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday afternoon. The river was at 13.21 feet at last reading. It should go above the 19-foot flood stage Wednesday afternoon and crest at 20.2 feet early Thursday and go below flood stage later in the morning.
*Neosho at Neosho Rapids until Friday evening. The river is above the 22-foot flood stage at 23.02 feet. It should crest at 25.5 feet early Thursday and go below flood stage Friday morning.
*Marais des Cygnes above Reading until late Wednesday. The river is above the 19-foot flood stage and apparently has crested at 21.35, currently reading at 20.6. It should go below flood stage Wednesday afternoon.
County-specific warnings
*Chase and Greenwood counties until 11:15 am. Flooding has been reported near U and A Roads north of US Highway 50 in Chase County and near Eureka in Greenwood County. This warning affects all incorporated communities in both counties.
Flash flood watches continue areawide until 7 am Thursday.
Already, over 5 inches of rain has fallen on the KVOE studios since early Monday. Other totals:
*Northwest Emporia: 3 inches Tuesday, 4.8 inches this week
*West Emporia: 2.7 inches Tuesday, 5.7 inches this week
*Allen: 3.3 inches Tuesday, 4.7 inches this week
*Thorndale: 3.5 inches Tuesday, 5 inches this week
Looking at the weather forecast, showers and storms are possible again Wednesday afternoon and especially tonight. There is a marginal risk of severe weather along and south of Interstate 35 and US Highway 50, with large hail the main severe weather concern. Unfortunately, heavy rainfall is possible again, especially Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
Stay with KVOE and KVOE.com for updates on the severe weather and flooding potential. Make sure to follow us on Twitter@kvoeam1400 or Facebook@kvoenews for instant alerts. If you have rain totals or road flooding reports, call KVOE at 342-1400, email kvoe@kvoe.com or text the Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863.
