A handful of road sections in Lyon County have been reopened with barricades still in place for a few.
The Lyon County Highway Department announced the following openings Thursday afternoon.
*Road 160 between N-P
*Road 160 from Road G – Road J
*Road F from Road 150 – 160
*Road 150 from Road E – Road F
*Road 150 from Road W – Road X
*Road 150 from Road P – R
*Road 150 from Road R – S
*Road T from Road 130 – 150
*Road W from Road 122 – 145
*Road 145 from Road V – V6
Barricades are still in place for the following road sections:
*Road K from Road 140 to Road 150
*Road 150 from Hwy 99 to Road J
*Road 155 from Road F5 to road G
*Road J from Road 160 to Road 140
*Road 150 from Road N to Road P
The Highway Department also announced one new closure:
*Road A (County line) from Road 170 (aka: Hwy 50) to Road 180
8:30 am Thursday: WEATHER: Flood warning continues for Neosho at Neosho Rapids after moderate rainfall
With light to moderate rainfall across parts of the KVOE listening area Wednesday night into Thursday morning, two of the three river-based flood warnings in place Wednesday have been canceled.
A warning continues for the Neosho River at Neosho Rapids until late Sunday morning, even though the river is currently below flood stage — but the forecast indicates the river will climb above flood stage for a few hours Saturday morning into early afternoon. The river crested at 23.13 feet early Wednesday morning and is currently at just under 20.5 feet. It could have a secondary crest as high as 22.1 feet Saturday morning, just above flood stage of 22 feet, and go below flood stage after noon.
The flood warning for the Cottonwood River at Emporia was lifted Wednesday afternoon, reissued Wednesday evening with concerns of up to 1.5 inches of rain pushing the river up nearly two feet above flood stage and then lifted again when actual rainfall amounts further upstream were less than expected. The river crested at 22.83 feet Tuesday afternoon and is now just under 15 feet.
The warning for the Cottonwood at Florence was in effect for several hours, again due to concerns of moderate to heavy rain pushing the river about 1.5 feet above the 22-foot flood stage. The river, now at nearly 5.5 feet, may get to 21.9 feet by Friday morning.
Current rain totals:
*KVOE studios: 0.70 inches
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.72 inches
*Ninth and Lawrence: 0.60 inches
*10th and Weaver: 0.75 inches
*South and Sylvan: 0.90 inches
*1100 block Constitution: 0.80 inches
*Allen: 0.75 inches
*Americus: 1 inch
*Cottonwood Falls: 1.10 inches
*Council Grove Reservoir: 0.83 inches
*3 miles east of Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.61 inches
*3.5 miles west of Emporia Golf Course: 1.20 inches Thursday, 9.5 inches since May 19
*7 miles southwest of Emporia: 1.40 inches
*Eureka Milliken Airport: 1.11 inches
*Between Hartford and Olpe: 0.75 inches
*Lebo: 0.80 inches
*2 miles north of Lebo: 0.75 inches
*Neosho Rapids: 0.80 inches
*Olpe: 1 inch
*Olpe Blacksmith Shop: 1 inch
*5 miles southwest of Olpe: 0.90 inches
*Reading: 1 inch
*Strong City: 1.75 inches Thursday, 14 inches since May 19
*Thorndale: 0.70 inches
The Lyon County Highway Department did not open any roads Wednesday, but it added to the closure list. The list of current closings is as follows:
*Road 145 between Roads V and V-6
*Road 150 between Roads E and F; between Road J and Kansas Highway 99; between Roads P and R; between R and S; between Roads W and X
*Road 155 between Roads F-5 and G
*Road 160 between Roads G and J; between Roads N and P
*Road F between Roads 150 and 160
*Road K between Roads 140 and 150
*Road J between Roads 140 and 160
*Road T between Roads 130 and 150
*Road W between Roads 122 and 145
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates on road closures, river readings and flood warning adjustments. If you have rain totals, message the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863.
