Welcome rains blessed the KVOE listening area to start the week.
Rain fell intermittently all day before wrapping up by early evening. Area totals:
*KVOE studios: 0.70 inches
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.56 inches
*3 miles east of Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.84 inches
*700 block Sunrise: 0.80 inches
*1100 block Constitution: 0.75 inches
*1700 block Wheeler: 0.90 inches
*2000 block Meadowlark Lane: 1.25 inches
*Ninth and Burns: 1 inch
*10th and Weaver: 0.80 inches
*11th and Arundel: 0.60 inches
*Deerbrook Addition: 0.75 inches
*South and Sylvan: 0.90 inches
*2100 block Road J: 1.30 inches
*2500 block Road U: 1.10 inches
*6 miles north of Emporia: 1.10 inches
*Near Bazaar: 0.50 inches
*Near Bushong: 1.30 inches
*6 miles south of Cottonwood Falls: 0.68 inches
*Council Grove: 2 inches
*Near Gridley: 0.50 inches
*Lebo: 1.10 inches
*Neosho Rapids: 0.50 inches
*Olpe: 0.50 inches
*Plymouth: 0.75 inches
*Reading: 1 inch to 1.45 inches
*Toledo: 0.63 inches
The totals exceeded expectations from the National Weather Service, which had anticipated 0.25 inches at most. It’s the heaviest rainfall at the KVOE studios since 0.80 inches of rain on Aug. 9, and it almost equals the past two measurable rainfalls combined — 0.25 inches from Aug. 25 and 0.60 inches of rain from Aug. 13.
It remains to be seen whether there will be any improvement in the ongoing drought when the US Drought Monitor issues its next update Thursday. Most of the KVOE listening area is now in extreme to exceptional drought, the worst two levels on the Drought Monitor’s scale. Slight chances of showers are in the current forecast for Friday.
If you have rain totals from Monday, message the Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863.
