Flooding continues to impact roadways across the KVOE listening area, and area rivers do not look to be receding anytime soon.
Current closures include:
*Kansas Highway 99 from Emporia south city limits to Road 130
*400 block Road 170; 1500 block of Road 170 from R to R-1
*Road A from US Highway 50 to Road 180
*Road B-2 from US Highway 50 to Road 180
*Road B-5 from 170 to 173; from US Highway 50 to Road 180
*Road D north of 150
*Road F north of 140
*Road G from 20 to 40
*Road G north of 160; south of 170
*Road J north of 190
*Road K from 190 to 210
*Road K-7 south of 70
*Road M from 190 to 197
*Road N from 175 to 180
*Road U south of 75
*Road U-5 south of 75
*1700 to 1778 Road P-2 near Camp Alexander
*Road 137 north of N
*Road 140 north of P
*Road 150 from D to E
*Road 160 west of G; west of J
*Road 170 at P
*Road 170 from C5 to E; from E5 to F
*Road 180 east of Burlingame Road; from P to P5
*Road 190 east of Burlingame Road
*Road 210 from K to L
That list remains long even after several roads were reopened:
*Road G from 170 to 175
*Road 170 from F to G
*Road 240 from C to D
*Road 250 from D to E
The Lyon County Emergency Communication Center has posted an interactive map so you can see the closed roads. Click here for an interactive map.
Chase County
*Kansas Highway 177 between Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
*Numerous county roads
Coffey County
*8th Rd between Garner and Homestead
*10th Rd between Reaper and Shetland
*11th Rd between Trefoil Rd and Underwood
*13th Rd between Blackbird and Contour; between Fauna and Garner
*14th Rd between Blackbird and Contour
*28th Rd between Underwood and Verdure
*Contour Rd at 28th
*Dobbin Rd at 24th
*Jacob’s Creek East/West of the cemetery
Greenwood County
*10 Street between Kansas Highway 99 and Q
*55 Street between H and J
*70 Street between Kansas Highway 99 and Z
*140 Street between P and P-50; between Z and AA; between CC and FF
*150 Street between L-75 and N
*180 Street between L and N; between T and U
*200 Road between EE and FF
*210 Street between BB and CC
*270 Street between H-50 and M-50
*280 Street between R and T
*300 Street between V and W
*320 Street between V and W
*330 Street between BB-50 and CC
*340 Street between Y-25 and Z
*350 Street between R-25 and T
*360 Street between P and Q
*380 Street between V and V-50
*AA Road between 210 and 230; between 310 and 320
*BB-50 Road between Elk County line and US Highway 400
*CC Road between 200 and 202
*CC-50 Road between Fall River and US Highway 400
*DD Road between 190 and 200
*G Road between 185 and 195
*GG Road between US Highway 54 and 165; between 290 and 300
*H Road between 12 and K
*J Road between 50 and 60
*K Road between 50 and 60
*L Road between Elk County line and 13; between 110 and US Highway 54; between River Road and 180
*P Road between 30 and 60; between 130 and 140; between 360 and 370
*R-50 Road between 160 and 175
*T Road between 310 and 320
*U Road between 160 and 170; between 380 and Lyon County line
*V Road between Elk County line ad 10; between 310 and 320
*X Road between 375 and Lyon County line
*Y-50 Road between 250 and 255
*Z Road between 60 and 70
*Badger Creek between Sunflower Hill and BB
*Casner Road between Y-25 and Z-50
Morris County
*Dunlap Road
Osage County
*Kansas Highway 31 at 325th near Melvern
*Kansas Highways 68 and 268 near Quenemo
Most rivers are in flood across the KVOE listening area.
The Cottonwood is in flood from Emporia west to Cottonwood Falls.
*At Emporia, the river is at 25.33 feet, above flood stage of 20 and above both the original projected crest of 25.2 feet and a more recent projection of 25.3 feet. A new crest forecast and projected length of flooding has not been announced. A flood warning is posted until Sunday evening.
*At Plymouth, the river is at 33.84 feet, above flood stage of 32 feet and down from a midday mark of 33.85. The river could still climb to 36.2 feet Thursday morning — third all-time for the gauge if the forecast holds — and go below flood stage Friday night. A flood warning goes until Saturday morning.
*At Cottonwood Falls, the river is at 12.7 feet, above flood stage of 9 feet but below a tentative crest of 13.4 earlier in the day. A flood warning is up until Saturday morning.
The Neosho is in flood from Emporia southeast to LeRoy.
*At Emporia, the river is at 23 feet, above flood stage of 19 but below a tentative crest of 23.04 feet earlier in the day. The river should go below flood stage Thursday morning. The current warning goes until Thursday afternoon.
*At Neosho Rapids, the river is at 26.33 feet, above flood stage of 22 feet. The river could get to 28.6 feet early Thursday and go below flood stage Sunday morning. The warning goes until Sunday evening.
*At Burlington, the river is at 30.56 feet. Flood stage is 27. The river could climb to 31.6 feet Thursday morning, which would be ninth-highest all-time for the gauge if the forecast is accurate. The flood warning goes until further notice.
*At LeRoy, the river is at 27.18 feet, above flood stage of 23 but below a mark of 28.2 feet earlier Wednesday. The river could still climb to 28.4 feet before noon, which would be eighth-highest all-time for the gauge, and additional rises could happen later. The river is in a flood warning until further notice.
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3 pm Wednesday: Mid-afternoon update flooding likely to extend into memorial day weekend at some gauges long lists of road closures still in place
Flooding continues across the KVOE listening area, and it may be in place into the upcoming Memorial Day weekend based on the current forecast.
There is a long list of closed roads in Lyon County at this time:
*Kansas Highway 99 from Emporia south city limits to Road 130
*400 block Road 170; 1500 block of Road 170 from R to R-1
*Road A from US Highway 50 to Road 180
*Road B-2 from US Highway 50 to Road 180
*Road B-5 from 170 to 173; from US Highway 50 to Road 180
*Road D north of 150
*Road F north of 140
*Road G from 20 to 40
*Road G north of 160; south of 170
*Road J north of 190
*Road K from 190 to 210
*Road K-7 south of 70
*Road M from 190 to 197
*Road N from 175 to 180
*Road U south of 75
*Road U-5 south of 75
*1700 to 1778 Road P-2 near Camp Alexander
*Road 137 north of N
*Road 140 north of P
*Road 150 from D to E
*Road 160 west of G; west of J
*Road 170 at P
*Road 170 from C5 to E; from E5 to F
*Road 180 east of Burlingame Road; from P to P5
*Road 190 east of Burlingame Road
*Road 210 from K to L
That list remains long even after several roads were reopened:
*Road G from 170 to 175
*Road 170 from F to G
*Road 240 from C to D
*Road 250 from D to E
The Lyon County Emergency Communication Center has posted an interactive map so you can see the closed roads. Click here for an interactive map.
Other road closures:
Chase County
*Kansas Highway 177 between Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
*Numerous county roads
Coffey County
*8th Rd between Garner and Homestead
*10th Rd between Reaper and Shetland
*11th Rd between Trefoil Rd and Underwood
*13th Rd between Blackbird and Contour; between Fauna and Garner
*14th Rd between Blackbird and Contour
*28th Rd between Underwood and Verdure
*Contour Rd at 28th
*Dobbin Rd at 24th
*Jacob’s Creek East/West of the cemetery
Greenwood County
*10 Street between Kansas Highway 99 and Q
*55 Street between H and J
*70 Street between Kansas Highway 99 and Z
*140 Street between P and P-50; between Z and AA; between CC and FF
*150 Street between L-75 and N
*180 Street between L and N; between T and U
*200 Road between EE and FF
*210 Street between BB and CC
*270 Street between H-50 and M-50
*280 Street between R and T
*300 Street between V and W
*320 Street between V and W
*330 Street between BB-50 and CC
*340 Street between Y-25 and Z
*350 Street between R-25 and T
*360 Street between P and Q
*380 Street between V and V-50
*AA Road between 210 and 230; between 310 and 320
*BB-50 Road between Elk County line and US Highway 400
*CC Road between 200 and 202
*CC-50 Road between Fall River and US Highway 400
*DD Road between 190 and 200
*G Road between 185 and 195
*GG Road between US Highway 54 and 165; between 290 and 300
*H Road between 12 and K
*J Road between 50 and 60
*K Road between 50 and 60
*L Road between Elk County line and 13; between 110 and US Highway 54; between River Road and 180
*P Road between 30 and 60; between 130 and 140; between 360 and 370
*R-50 Road between 160 and 175
*T Road between 310 and 320
*U Road between 160 and 170; between 380 and Lyon County line
*V Road between Elk County line ad 10; between 310 and 320
*X Road between 375 and Lyon County line
*Y-50 Road between 250 and 255
*Z Road between 60 and 70
*Badger Creek between Sunflower Hill and BB
*Casner Road between Y-25 and Z-50
Morris County
*Dunlap Road
Osage County
*Kansas Highway 31 at 325th near Melvern
*Kansas Highways 68 and 268 near Quenemo
Heavy rain, both since Saturday and earlier this month, has had an impact on Emporia’s infrastructure projects — both above and below ground. City Engineer Jim Ubert says the downtown sanitary sewer project is currently on hold, with over 15 inches of rain in town this month. As far as when work can resume…
On top of that, heavy rain has also put Emporia’s new water tower project in southeast Emporia on hold until things dry out. Repaving Weaver Street continues at this time.
Community calendar schedules are also getting adjusted. Keep It a Safe Summer is still taking place from 5-7 pm Thursday, but it’s moving from the Lyon County Fairgrounds to Flinthills Mall. Organizer and spokesperson Rhonda Gordon says there are some other changes as a result of the location change.
Most rivers are in flood across the KVOE listening area.
The Cottonwood is in flood from Emporia west to Cottonwood Falls.
*At Emporia, the river is at 25.38 feet, above flood stage of 20 and above both the original projected crest of 25.2 feet and a more recent projection of 25.3 feet. A new crest forecast and projected length of flooding has not been announced. A flood warning is posted until Sunday evening.
*At Plymouth, the river is at 33.81 feet, above flood stage of 32 feet and down from a midday mark of 33.85. The river could still climb to 36.2 feet Thursday morning — third all-time for the gauge if the forecast holds — and go below flood stage Friday night. A flood warning goes until Saturday morning.
*At Cottonwood Falls, the river is at 13.1 feet, above flood stage of 9 feet but below a tentative crest of 13.4 earlier in the day. A flood warning is up until Saturday morning.
The Neosho is in flood from Emporia southeast to LeRoy.
*At Emporia, the river is at 23 feet, above flood stage of 19 but below a tentative crest of 23.04 feet earlier in the day. The river should go below flood stage Thursday morning. The current warning goes until Thursday afternoon.
*At Neosho Rapids, the river is at 26.07 feet, above flood stage of 22 feet. The river could get to 28.6 feet early Thursday and go below flood stage Sunday morning. The warning goes until Sunday evening.
*At Burlington, the river is at 29.67 feet. Flood stage is 27. The river could climb to 31.6 feet Thursday morning, which would be ninth-highest all-time for the gauge if the forecast is accurate. The flood warning goes until further notice.
*At LeRoy, the river is at 27.93 feet, above flood stage of 23 but below a mark of 28.2 feet earlier Wednesday. The river could still climb to 28.4 feet before noon, which would be eighth-highest all-time for the gauge, and additional rises could happen later. The river is in a flood warning until further notice.
The Army Corps of Engineers is increasing its water releases from John Redmond Reservoir. Releases overnight were at nearly 20,000 cubic feet per second. That increased to around 23,400 cfs at 7 am. Another increase is planned at 10 am to to 27,300 cfs, with yet another increase at 1 pm to 28,600 cfs. Coffey County Emergency Management Director Russel Stukey tells KVOE News the releases are higher than flooding in 1998, which was a year of high flood levels areawide.
Flood-prone areas in Burlington and LeRoy in Coffey County and further downstream in Neosho Falls are impassable or will be shortly. The Red Cross has opened a shelter at the Allen County Community College Red Barn in Iola for residents needing a place to stay. Coffey County residents who decide to leave are told to call the Coffey County Sheriff’s Office at 620-364-2123 so authorities can account for those who have evacuated and those who have not.
This third round of flooding for the month comes after up to 2 inches of rain Saturday and anywhere from 3-8 inches of rain areawide from noon Monday through midday Tuesday. More rainfall is in the picture for the next several days, including Wednesday afternoon and evening. A flood warning affects Chase and Greenwood counties now until 10:45 am Thursday. A flash flood watch affects Coffey and Greenwood counties from 7 pm Wednesday through 10 am Thursday.
Meanwhile, severe weather is again possible across the area Wednesday. Hail and high wind are the main concerns, especially south and east of Emporia, with a non-zero chance of a tornado as well.
Stay with KVOE and KVOE.com for updates. Join KVOE’s social media accounts on Twitter@kvoeam1400 or Facebook@kvoenews for instant weather and travel alerts if you have not already done so. Also, make sure to download the free KVOE mobile app so you have our severe weather coverage wherever you may be.
