It’s not a clean sweep, but the Lyon County Highway Department opened up most roads closed due to flooding Friday.
Just a handful of roads and intersections remain closed entering the weekend:
*Road J north of 30th; at 215
*Road P from 140 to 150
*Road 180 from Burlingame Road to N-5
*Road 190 west of K-5
Reopening comes with chances of showers and storms in the forecast, including a chance from Friday night through much of Saturday and an extended chance from Sunday night into Thursday.
10 am Friday: Road closures now largely southeast of Emporia after flooding earlier this week
Several Lyon County roads and intersections are now passable after flooding earlier this week, while others are barricaded that weren’t previously.
The Lyon County Highway Department removed barricades from nearly 30 roads and intersections on Thursday, but many roads are either still closed or were shut down Thursday. That list includes:
*Road H south of Road 215
*Road J north of 30th
*Road N from 150 to 170
*Road N5 from 175 to 180
*Road P from 140 to 150 and 150 to 160
*Road P2 from 175 to 180
*Road U south of Rd 170
*Road 150 from M to S
*Road 160 from N to S
*Road 170 from R to R1
*Road 180 from Burlingame to Road N5
*Road 190 and M; west of K-5
*Road 215 and J
More rain is possible late Friday night through Saturday, but totals are not expected to be heavy. We’ll keep you updated on the flooding situation on KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media.
