Additional road closures have been announced due to the wet and rainy start to Memorial Day.
The Lyon County Highway announced early Monday that barricades had been placed at the following locations due to flooding.
*Road J & Road 160
*Road G & Road 160 blocking Road G
*Road G & Road 160 blocking Road 160 blocking sb traffic
*Road G & Road 170
This adds to the steadily growing list of closures announced over the weekend.
*Road 30 west of Kansas Highway 99
*Road 140 between Roads F and H
*Road 145 between Roads F and H
*Road 150 between between Roads H and Kansas *Highway 99; between Roads N and P
*Road 155 between Roads F-5 and G
*Road 160 between Roads N and P
*Road 170 between Roads M and P
*Road G between Roads 140 and 150
*Road H between Roads 140 and 150
*Road K between Roads 140 and 150
*Road J between Roads 140 and 160
*Road N north of Road 170
*Road P between Roads 140 and 150; between Roads 160 and 170
*Burlingame Road at Riley Avenue for southbound traffic only
This may be just the first of many announcements of Road closures due to the forecast calling for continuous rainfall throughout the day and additional inches possible. Drivers are reminded if they come across barricades on a roadway it is illegal to drive around or move them.
Also, if you come across a road with water over the top but no barricades, do not drive over them. Turn around, don’t drown.
6:36 am: Memorial Day
The list of weather-related schedule adjustments continues for the Memorial Day weekend.
The latest: Emporia’s annual Memorial Day service, which will move from the All Veterans Memorial to the Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Building. Activities will still include preliminary music from the Emporia Municipal Band starting around 9 am, followed by the formal service at 9:30 am. KVOE will still broadcast the service on 1400 KVOE, 96.9 FM and KVOE.com/TV.
Meanwhile, the Jones Aquatic Center has yet to open, despite this being the facility’s official opening weekend. Rain and temperatures below 75 degrees have kept the facility closed both Saturday and Sunday, and the Memorial Day forecast — more rain with highs in the low 60s — makes it unlikely for a Monday opening. In fact, the current forecast may not allow for the Aquatic Center to open until Friday, due to rain and projected high temperatures.
Organizers of the North Lyon County Veterans Memorial Day fish fry weekend had already split this weekend’s activities, moving the meal to this past Saturday at Harry & Lloyd’s and other activities, including a car show and live music, to June 7.
Rain so far this weekend has led to several road closures in Lyon County:
*Road 30 west of Kansas Highway 99
*Road 140 between Roads F and H
*Road 145 between Roads F and H
*Road 150 between between Roads H and Kansas Highway 99; between Roads N and P
*Road 155 between Roads F-5 and G
*Road 160 between Roads N and P
*Road 170 between Roads M and P
*Road G between Roads 140 and 150
*Road H between Roads 140 and 150
*Road K between Roads 140 and 150
*Road J between Roads 140 and 160
*Road N north of Road 170
*Road P between Roads 140 and 150; between Roads 160 and 170
*Burlingame Road at Riley Avenue for southbound traffic only
Rain totals have been spotty and occasionally impressive.
*KVOE studios: 2.50 inches
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.73 inches
*Country Club Heights: 1.90 inches
*South and Sylvan: 2.40 inches
*Willow Lane: 1.90 inches
*Ninth and Burns: 2 inches
*1100 block Constitution: 2.45 inches
*Eureka Milliken Airport: 2.16 inches
*Between Hartford and Olpe: 2 inches
*Neosho Rapids: 1.40 inches
*Olpe Blacksmith Shop: 2.10 inches
*Roads 170 and T-5: 2.10 inches
*4 miles south-southwest of Quenemo: 1.41 inches
If your group or activity has a schedule adjustment for the Memorial Day weekend, message the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply text line at 620-342-5863.
