As floodwaters recede, more county roads slowly reopening

Detours are still in effect for Lyon County drivers, but travel just got a lot more convenient for a lot of area residents.

K-99 south of Emporia opened around 5 am. It had been closed since Wednesday due to flooding.

The list of road closures is shrinking, but repair bills may be swelling for Lyon County as a result of flooding that may continue into the weekend.

County Engineer Chip Woods is estimating at least $100,000 worth of damage. He’s also urging drivers to be patient, because this won’t be a quick fix — even if the weather is relatively calm into spring 2019. The county has not determined whether it will reach out to the federal government for reimbursement assistance, but it will likely have to republish the Highway Department budget later this year as a result of the flooding. The Road & Bridge Department will not be sending crews out over the weekend to open roads. The roads will need to be evaluated prior to reopening. Restoration to the county roads will begin again on Monday. Motorists are reminded to always exercise caution on all roadways and never go around barricades.

Lyon County road closures are as follows. Roads in bolded letters have reopened.

(As of 3 p.m. Friday)

K-99 south of Emporia OPEN

Road M from Road130-150

Road100 East of Road L

Road G from Road160-170

Horseshoe (Road G – G5 & 150-160)

Road 160 from Road F-J

Road 165 from Road H-J

Road H from 160-165

Road150 from Road D-F

Road145 from Road E-H

Road 140 F-L (K99)

Road 155 West of K99

Road 150 West of K99 to H

Road 160 and Road N

Road 150 from Road M-S

Road P from Road 140 to 150 OPEN

Road S from Road 130-140

Road S from Road 150-160

Road T from Road 130-140

Road 137 East of Road N OPEN

Road 140 West of Road P OPEN

Road 180 from Road S to T (bridge is washed out)

The Cottonwood is still well above flood stage at Emporia, although the river crested Wednesday and is slowly receding.

(As of 3:30 p.m.)
Emporia: Warning until Saturday afternoon
*Current stage: 23.74 feet
*Flood stage: 20 feet
*River crested at 25.8 feet Wednesday
*Below flood stage: Saturday morning

Neosho Rapids: Warning until Saturday afternoon
*Current stage: 24.42 feet
*Flood stage: 22 feet
*River crested at 26.9 feet Wednesday night
*Below flood stage: Saturday morning

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