More roads have been added to the ever growing list locally due to recent rainfall.
The updated list now includes:
*Kansas Highway 99 from Emporia north city limits to Kansas Highway 170
*Road A from Highway 50 north to 180
*B2 north of Highway 50 to 180
*B5 from 170 north to 173
*B5 north of Highway 50 to 180
*Road F north of 140
*Road G south of 170 (Merrick)
*Road G north of 160
*Road J at 240 underwater
*Road K from 210 south to 190
*Road M from 190 north to 197
*Road 160 west of J
*Road 160 west of G
*Road 170 and P
*Road 180 east of Burlingame Road
*Road 190 from L5 east to M
*Road 190 from B-5 to D closed for at least 10 days to replace a collapsed culvert
*Road 190 at M; east and west of Burlingame Road
*600 block Road 170
*700 block; 800 block Road 160 (Lockerman Road)
*1000 block, 1200 block Road 210
*1400 block of Road 170
*Section of 1500 block of Road 170 from R to R1
*1750 to 1778 Road P2 around Camp Alexander
*1900 block of Road J
*210 from K east to L
*Road 240 from C east to D
*Road 250 from D east to E
*Chase County
*Camp Wood Road near Elmdale remains closed from prior flooding this month
Coffey County
*Several streets in Burlington closed
*Numerous county roads closed
Greenwood County
*Widespread flooding on county roads
Morris County
*Kansas Highway 4 west of 2500
*Dunlap Road
Osage County
*Railroad tracks south of Quenemo impassable
River-based flood warnings are up for most area gauges.
*Cottonwood at Emporia: Warning until further notice. The river is at 22.42 feet, above flood stage of 20. It should crest at 25.7 feet Wednesday evening — above where the water covers both lanes of Kansas Highway 99 south of Emporia. There is no estimated time for the river going below flood stage.
*Neosho at Emporia: is currently sitting at 20.5 feet above the flood stage of 19 feet. The river could crest at 23.6 feet by Wednesday afternoon and may drop below flood stage by Thursday afternoon.
*Cottonwood at Plymouth: Warning until Friday evening. River is at 33.49 feet, above flood stage of 32. It should climb to 36.5 feet Wednesday morning and go below flood stage Friday morning.
*Cottonwood at Cottonwood Falls: Warning until Friday night. River is at flood stage of 9.5 feet just nearly above the 9-foot flood stage. It should crest at 13.7 feet Wednesday afternoon. It should go below flood stage Friday morning.
*Neosho River at Neosho Rapids: Warning until further notice. Moderate flooding is underway as the river is currently 24.54 feet, above flood stage of 22. It should crest at 30.6 feet — third all-time for the gauge if the forecast is accurate — around noon Wednesday and then go below flood stage next week.
*Marais des Cygnes above Reading: Warning until Wednesday afternoon. River is at 22 feet, above flood stage of 19. It should below flood stage Wednesday morning.
*The Neosho River at Americus has now been added to the growing list of river-based flood warnings. The warning is in effect until Wednesday night. The river is currently at 23.71 feet. Flood stage is 26 feet. The river is projected to reach flood stage and crest at 26.5 feet by early Wednesday morning before dropping below flood stage later in the evening.
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5 pm Tuesday: Road closures and river based flood warnings continue to grow on top of severe thunderstorm watch
As if the heavy rainfall throughout the day wasn’t enough a severe thunderstorm watch has now been issued for several counties in the KVOE listening area.
Counties involved in the watch include Lyon, Chase, Greenwood, Morris and Wabaunsee until 10 pm Tuesday evening. TV-13 Meteorologist Jeremy Goodwin.
The watch follows a large amount of rainfall which has impacted the KVOE listening area since Monday. Several road closures have been announced due to the recent precipitation.
Closures include:
*Kansas Highway 99 from Emporia north city limits to Kansas Highway 170
*Road A from Highway 50 north to 180
*B2 north of Highway 50 to 180
*B5 from 170 north to 173
*B5 north of Highway 50 to 180
*Road F north of 140
*Road G south of 170 (Merrick)
*Road G north of 160
*Road J at 240 underwater
*Road K from 210 south to 190
*Road M from 190 north to 197
*Road 160 west of J
*Road 160 west of G
*Road 170 and P
*Road 180 east of Burlingame Road
*Road 190 from L5 east to M
*Road 190 from B-5 to D closed for at least 10 days to replace a collapsed culvert
*Road 190 at M; east and west of Burlingame Road
*600 block Road 170
*700 block; 800 block Road 160 (Lockerman Road)
*1000 block, 1200 block Road 210
*210 from K east to L
*Road 240 from C east to D
*Road 250 from D east to E
*Chase County
*Camp Wood Road near Elmdale remains closed from prior flooding this month
Coffey County
*Several streets in Burlington closed
*Numerous county roads closed
Greenwood County
*Widespread flooding on county roads
Morris County
*Kansas Highway 4 west of 2500
*Dunlap Road
Osage County
*Railroad tracks south of Quenemo impassable
River-based flood warnings are up for most area gauges.
*Cottonwood at Emporia: Warning until further notice. The river is at 22.42 feet, above flood stage of 20. It should crest at 25.7 feet Wednesday evening — above where the water covers both lanes of Kansas Highway 99 south of Emporia. There is no estimated time for the river going below flood stage.
*Neosho at Emporia: is currently sitting at 20.5 feet above the flood stage of 19 feet. The river could crest at 23.6 feet by Wednesday afternoon and may drop below flood stage by Thursday afternoon.
*Cottonwood at Plymouth: Warning until Friday evening. River is at 33.49 feet, above flood stage of 32. It should climb to 36.5 feet Wednesday morning and go below flood stage Friday morning.
*Cottonwood at Cottonwood Falls: Warning until Friday night. River is at flood stage of 9.5 feet just nearly above the 9-foot flood stage. It should crest at 13.7 feet Wednesday afternoon. It should go below flood stage Friday morning.
*Neosho River at Neosho Rapids: Warning until further notice. Moderate flooding is underway as the river is currently 24.54 feet, above flood stage of 22. It should crest at 30.6 feet — third all-time for the gauge if the forecast is accurate — around noon Wednesday and then go below flood stage next week.
*Marais des Cygnes above Reading: Warning until Wednesday afternoon. River is at 22 feet, above flood stage of 19. It should below flood stage Wednesday morning.
*The Neosho River at Americus has now been added to the growing list of river-based flood warnings. The warning is in effect until Wednesday night. The river is currently at 23.71 feet. Flood stage is 26 feet. The river is projected to reach flood stage and crest at 26.5 feet by early Wednesday morning before dropping below flood stage later in the evening.
Stay with KVOE and KVOE.com for updates. Join KVOE’s social media accounts on Twitter@kvoeam1400 or Facebook@kvoenews for instant weather and travel alerts if you have not already done so. Also, make sure to download the free KVOE mobile app so you have our severe weather coverage wherever you may be.
If you have schedule adjustments, call 342-1400 or email kvoe@kvoe.com. If you have storm reports or photos, message the Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863 or post to KVOE’s Facebook page.
