After anywhere from 2 to nearly 7.5 inches of rainfall in and around Lyon County late Sunday through early Monday, there’s another chance of heavy rainfall early Wednesday — along with a risk of severe weather.
TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers says intense thunderstorms should be weakening as they move from west to east across the KVOE listening area early Wednesday, but he also says flooding could be a concern — even with much lower totals than we’ve already had this week.
Parts of Chase County got around two inches Sunday night into Monday. Emporia’s totals, including the KVOE studios, generally were around three inches. East of Emporia, totals were generally between four and six inches, but there was a 7.3-inch report three miles east of the Emporia Municipal Airport. Notably, the Lyon County Emergency Communications Center’s traffic advisory map has no instances of roads closed due to flooding, despite the heavy rain.
For severe weather, there is currently a slight risk across the area between midnight and sunrise. Meyers says gusty winds will be the lead risk. Hail could be as big as golf balls, but that could be isolated. There is also a chance of a tornado, but that’s minimal overnight.
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