Light rainfall has led to light totals across portions of the KVOE listening area Saturday with more expected heading into Sunday.
At the KVOE Studios, we have received 0.80 inches since rainfall began just before sunrise Saturday. The National Weather Service has called for rain totals anywhere between half an inch to two inches by the time all is said and done come Sunday evening.
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While the rainfall is expected to continue for a prolonged period, there are currently no concerns for the potential of flash flooding locally according to the National Weather Service. That being said, meteorologists tell KVOE News the lengthy, albeit light, scattered showers could lead to some rises in local creeks and streams.
While widespread flooding is not a concern for NWS, the weekend-long precipitation has led to some concerns for the Lyon County’s road network as KVOE has reported the past few days. According to Seth Snyder of the Lyon County Highway Department, the network was beginning to dry out over the past weekend thanks to an abundance of sunshine and high temperatures ranging between the mid-60s to low 70s at times.
That being said, Snyder noted the majority of county roads were still in rough shape after the high level of snow and rainfall that closed out the month of January. At this time there have been no road closures announced, however, Snyder says if barricades do have to be placed over roadways in the coming days motorists are not to drive around them.
He says that goes both for roads that are and are not water-covered.
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8:30 am Saturday: WEATHER: National Weather Service not concerned about potential flash flooding with forecasted rainfall Saturday into Sunday
Though it is expected to last for a lengthy period, forecasted rainfall is not leading to concerns of flooding for the National Weather Service.
NWS Meteorologist Sarah Teevey says the potential half-inch to two inches of rain projected for the area could be a positive given the lingering levels of drought still in place for portions of the area.
Light rainfall began locally in the overnight hours and led to 0.20 inches in the KVOE rain gauge just before sunrise Saturday. Current forecasts have rainfall continuing throughout the day Saturday well into the noon hour, and possibly longer, Sunday.
Teevey says the lengthy period of precipitation could see some local rivers rise throughout the weekend, however, she feels confident there is no cause for concern regarding widespread flooding.
While it may not lead to significant flooding across the area, county road crews are somewhat nervous as to what the precipitation could mean for the condition of the county’s road network. Seth Snyder of the Lyon County Highway Department says the network took a beating from recent snow melt and rainfall that closed out the month of January.
He says while they did have a chance to dry up some over the past week, most roads are still in rough shape and the continuous showers over the next few days could mean extremely muddy or even impassable conditions in some areas. Snyder reminds residents if they come across a roadway that has been barricaded they should not attempt to go around it even if there is no water covering the road.
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