After flood watches expired Monday morning, more rain is coming to the area by noon Tuesday.
Rain totals as of 8 am Monday:
*KVOE studios: 2.50 inches total
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 2.49 inches total
*10th and Weaver: 1.95 inches total
*1100 block Constitution: 2.70 inches total
*1300 block Rural: 2.17 inches weekend total
*Country Club Heights: 2.05 inches total
*3.5 miles west of Emporia Golf Course: 3.50 inches total
*Gridley: 3.51 inches total
*6 miles north of Gridley: 4.40 inches total
*11 miles south of Hartford: 5.20 inches total
*Kansas Highway 99 at Lyon-Greenwood County line: 5.10 inches total
*Oak Drive, Madison: 5.44 inches total
*East of Madison: 5.90 inches total
*Neosho Rapids: 3.40 inches total
*400 block Iowa, Olpe: 2.65 inches total
Rain chances are diminishing — gradually — and should be done by early Tuesday afternoon.
If you have rain totals, message the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply text line at 620-342-5863.
3:40 am Monday: Flood risk persists areawide at least through Monday morning
After periods of heavy rainfall Sunday, more appears to be in store — at least through Monday morning.
*Most of Chase and Greenwood counties are in a flood warning until 10:30 am
*All area counties are in flood watches. Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties are in a watch until 10 am. Chase and Greenwood counties are in a separate watch until 10 am.
Greenwood County is also in a severe thunderstorm watch until 6 am.
Rainfall totals have generally been around 1.5 to 2.3 inches south of US Highway 56 into very early Monday, including 1.6 inches of rain at KVOE and 1.4 inches at the Emporia Municipal Airport. Rainfall rates of 1-3 inches per hour are possible through Monday morning, and more storms are still possible into Tuesday before the weather pattern dries out through the upcoming weekend.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media — Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, all @kvoenews, as well as X@KVOEAM1400. If you have rain reports or severe weather reports, message the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863.
10:30 am Sunday: Overnight storms and moderate to heavy rainfall bring moderate rain totals to KVOE listening area Sunday; Flood watch remains in effect for entire area through Monday
A flood watch remains in effect for the KVOE listening area following a round of thunderstorms overnight Sunday, with more activity possible as the work week begins.
Thunderstorms pushed their way into the KVOE listening area around 2 am Sunday and continued off and on through the early to mid-morning hours, bringing moderate to heavy rainfall with them. At the KVOE studios, we received 1.5 inches of precipitation.
Other totals:
Country Club Heights: 1.3 inches
Olpe Blacksmith Shop: 1.3 inches
Neosho Rapids: 1.5 inches
More thunderstorms are possible across the area between the afternoon and evening hours Sunday, with a marginal risk in place areawide for severe storm activity. Storms could bring 60 mph wind gusts, small hail and more heavy rainfall, which has also led to a moderate flooding risk for the area, prompting an area-wide flood watch to remain in place until Monday morning.
Chances of showers and storms will remain in the forecast through midweek before we start to see drier, sunny conditions into the upcoming weekend. One upside to the stormy conditions is that they will also bring cooler temperatures in the mid to upper 80s through Wednesday before we start to see yet another warmup with high temperatures in the low to mid 90s Thursday through Saturday.
Be sure to stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more weather updates as they develop. If you have storm or rain reports, please message them to the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply text line at 620-342-5863.
