Area residents have seen some healthy rain totals as the Labor Day weekend continues.
The KVOE studios had 1.65 inches of rainfall Saturday as of around 10 am Sunday, while the Emporia Municipal Airport is at 2.21 inches. Other totals:
*800 block Lawrence: 1.60 inches
*Ninth and Burns: 1.50 inches
*Country Club Heights: 1.40 inches
*3 miles west of Emporia Golf Course: 3.50 inches
*Allen: 1.60 inches
*6 miles north of Cedar Point: 1.50 inches
*4 miles southeast of Cedar Point: 2.53 inches
*Council Grove: 0.50 inches
*2 miles northeast of Elmdale: 1.96 inches
*6 miles southwest of Elmdale: 1.55 inches
*Eureka Milliken Airport: 0.65 inches
*6 miles north of Eureka: 1.97 inches
*Gridley: 1.63 inches
*2 miles north of Matfield Green: 1.52 inches
*Neosho Rapids: 1.60 inches
*Reading: 1.75 inches
*3 miles north-northwest of Strong City: 1.64 inches
*6 miles south of Thrall: 1.68 inches
*1 mile west of Virgil: 1.61 inches
*3 miles southeast of Wonsevu: 2.26 inches
The National Weather Service’s Forecast Points website indicates we could get up to another inch of rain through Labor Day.
A flood warning begins at 10 pm for the Cottonwood River at Florence and is set to last until 9:30 pm. The river was just under 16 feet at 1:15 pm and should crest at 23.2 feet early Monday, above flood stage of 22 feet. It should go below flood stage before noon Monday.
Temperatures will also run cooler than normal, both for the rest of the Labor Day weekend and for the rest of the week. Highs will be in the 70s all week, well below the mid-to-upper 80s that is the norm for late August and early September.
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates. If you have rain totals, message the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply text line at 620-342-5863.
