Extremely heavy rainfall has drenched most of the KVOE listening area — and led to several flood alerts as a result.
*South Lyon County, including Emporia, Americus and Olpe, are in a flood warning until 12:45 pm.
*Northeast Lyon and southwest Osage counties, including Reading, Osage City and Melvern Lake, are in a flood warning until 10:30 am.
*Chase County is in a countywide flood warning until 1:15 pm.
*North Greenwood County is in a flood warning until 2:45 pm.
*South Greenwood County is in a flash flood warning until 11:45 am and a flood warning until 3 pm.
Rainfall reports so far:
*KVOE studios: 4.6 inches since Monday night, 5.6 inches total since Monday morning
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 2.73 inches since Monday night, 3 inches total since Monday morning
*Allen: 1.2 inches since Monday night, 2.9 inches total since Monday morning
*Americus: 3.75 inches since Monday night, 4 inches total since Monday morning
*Gridley: 1.75 inches
*Hamilton: 3.5 inches since Monday night
*Between Hamilton and Madison: 4 inches
*Hartford: 3.9 inches since Monday night
*Lake Kahola: 3 inches since Monday night
*Lebo: 4.7 inches
*New Strawn: 0.87 inches since Monday night, 0.93 inches total since Monday morning
*Plymouth: 2.35 inches
*Reading: 4.9 inches since Monday night
*Reading State Lake: 8.82 inches since Monday morning
*Saffordville: 1.75 inches
*Thorndale: 3 inches since Monday night
*Lantern Lane: 4 inches since Monday night
*Mount Vernon Terrace: 5.4 inches since Monday morning, 6.5 inches since Sunday night
*Sixth and East: 3.3 inches
*Seventh and Exchange: 2.9 inches since Monday night
*Ninth and Burns: 6 inches since Monday night
*South and Sylvan: 3.5 since Monday night, 4.4 inches total since Monday morning
*800 block Road 50: 4.3 inches since Monday night
*Near Road 120 and N: 5.04 inches since Monday night
*1600 block Road 175: 4.2 inches
Be sure to stay safe if you’re driving and do not drive through water covering a road. Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for updates.
