For the third day in a week, east central Kansas was graced with rain.
Emporia
*Antler Ridge: 2 inches
*Camp Alexander: 2.05 inches
*Camp Double-E: 2 inches
*Darlene Drive: 2.2 inches
*Emporia Country Club: 1.7 inches
*Sixth and East: 2 inches
*Ninth and Burns: 2.85 inches
*Ninth and Weaver: 2 inches
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 1.57 inches
Area
*Allen: 1.5 inches
*Between Hartford and Olpe: 1.5 inches
*Bushong: 1.19 inches
*Cottonwood Falls: 1 inch
*Lake Kahola: 1.1 inches
*Neosho Rapids: 2.6 inches
*Olpe: 1.6 inches
The rainfall caused several travel issues areawide, with three separate injury crash reports on the Kansas Turnpike between the Emporia exit and Matfield Green service area. However, nobody was transported to a hospital afterward.
Rain also put a damper on several community events, canceling the Flint Hills Beef Fest golf tournament as well as the Jones Aquatic Center’s Final Fiesta and Pooch Plunge.
TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers says more rain chances are coming this week.
Sunday’s rain totals mean most of the KVOE listening area has received at least five inches of rain since Aug. 13. If you have rain totals, either from Sunday or the past week, call KVOE at 342-1400, email kvoe@kvoe.com, message the Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863 or post directly to KVOE’s Twitter and Facebook pages.
7:15 pm Sunday: Welcome rain graces KVOE listening area
Sunday was a day of prolonged rainfall across much of the Flint Hills.
Area residents enjoyed a soaking rainfall from early morning until close to sunset. The KVOE studios received 1.6 inches of rain. Other totals:
Emporia
*Camp Alexander: 1.73 inches
*Darlene Drive: 2.2 inches
*Emporia Country Club: 1.7 inches
*Sixth and East: 2 inches
*Ninth and Weaver: 2 inches
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 1.57 inches
Area
*Lake Kahola: 1.1 inches
*Neosho Rapids: 2.6 inches
The rainfall caused several travel issues areawide, with three separate injury crash reports on the Kansas Turnpike between the Emporia exit and Matfield Green service area. However, nobody was transported to a hospital afterward.
Rain also put a damper on several community events, canceling the Flint Hills Beef Fest golf tournament as well as the Jones Aquatic Center’s Final Fiesta and Pooch Plunge.
Sunday’s rain totals mean most of the KVOE listening area has received at least five inches of rain since Aug. 13.
Photos by Ginny Samples
