Flooding is still an issue along the Cottonwood River at Emporia and the Neosho River at Neosho Rapids.
The flood warning for the Cottonwood at Emporia currently runs until Thursday morning. The river was at 22.35 feet Wednesday, above the flood stage of 20 feet but below crest of 23.89 feet and down over a foot since midnight. Minor flooding may well continue until late Wednesday afternoon.
The warning for the Neosho at Neosho Rapids is underway until early Thursday morning. Moderate flooding is underway with the river at 23.12 feet, above flood stage of 22 and nearing the latest crest projection of 23.2 feet. The current forecast has the river going below flood stage early Thursday morning.
6:45 am Wednesday: Flooding continues for Cottonwood at Emporia, Neosho at Neosho Rapids
Flooding continues at minor to moderate levels along the Cottonwood River at Emporia and the Neosho River at Neosho Rapids.
The flood warning for the Cottonwood at Emporia currently runs until Thursday morning. The river was at 23.01 feet early Wednesday, above the flood stage of 20 feet but below crest of 23.89 feet. Minor flooding may well continue until late Wednesday afternoon.
The warning for the Neosho at Neosho Rapids is underway until early Thursday morning. Moderate flooding is underway with the river at 23.09 feet, above flood stage of 22 and above the current crest projection of 22.6 feet. The current forecast has the river going below flood stage early Thursday morning.
Rain totals this week have been spotty.
*KVOE studios: 0.20 inches early Wednesday, 0.50 inches for the week
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.22 inches early Wednesday, 0.49 inches for the week
*1100 block Constitution: 0.20 inches early Wednesday, 0.35 inches this week
*10th and Weaver: 0.15 inches early Wednesday, 0.35 inches this week
*Allen: 0.30 inches early Wednesday
*Between Hartford and Olpe: 0.25 inches early Wednesday
*Council Grove Lake: 0.50 inches early Wednesday
*Reading: 0.50 inches early Wednesday, 2.25 inches this week
The list of Lyon County roads currently closed includes:
*Road A (Lyon-Chase county line) north of US Highway 50; at Lyon County Road 180
*Road E north of Road 140
*Road 123 at W
*Road 130 at T
*Road 137 at S; at T
*Road 140 west of Kansas Highway 99; at J; at M
*Road 145 at V-7
*Road 147 east of Road H
*Road 150 east of Kansas Highway 99; west of Kansas Highway 99; east of South Weaver; at D; at E; at J; at P; at R; at S
*Road 155 west of Kansas Highway 99; at F-5; at G
*Road 160 at G; at H; at J; at S
*Road 170 at G
*West Sixth at Road G, at Road 160
*West South at Road H
*1600 block Road H-5
Showers and storms are likely Thursday night, but the next week should be largely dry with just a slight chance of more rainfall Sunday night.
We’ll keep you updated on KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media.
