Category Archives: Weather
WEATHER: Two people walk away after water rescue call just south of Emporia
Two people are safe after their minivan got stuck on a water-covered road just south of Emporia on Monday. The van got stuck near Roads 150 and J around 2:45 pm. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Jesse Tay...
Jun 06, 2022 Local authorities responded to a reported water rescue near Roads 150 and J on Monday. The blue dots, including one near the intersection, signal barricades put out by the Lyon County Highway Department so drivers can avoid flooded areas. LyonCounty911.org map.
WEATHER: Flooding underway along Cottonwood at Emporia, Plymouth, Cottonwood Falls
Lyon County is into its fourth round of flooding in as many weeks. Flooding started on the Cottonwood at Cottonwood Falls and Plymouth by Sunday afternoon, with flooding underway along the Cottonwood ...
Jun 06, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Chase and Greenwood counties in severe thunderstorm watch until 3 am Monday
The KVOE listening area may be getting it's latest round of severe weather Sunday night. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Chase and Greenwood counties until 3 am...
Jun 05, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Marginal to slight severe weather chances in place through Monday
There is a moderate chance of showers and thunderstorms for the rest of Saturday. Officially, the Storm Prediction Center has areas west of a Lyndon to Lebo to Fall River line in a marginal risk of se...
Jun 04, 2022 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
WEATHER: Lyon County rivers back in their banks; Unbound Gravel adjusts routes for 200, XL races
Flooding has officially ended for Lyon County. The National Weather Service has canceled flood warnings for the Cottonwood River at Emporia and the Neosho River at Neosho Rapids. The Neosho went back ...
Jun 03, 2022 With several low-water crossings still inundated late Thursday, Unbound Gravel changed the routes for riders in the XL and 200-mile races for this weekend. Unbound Gravel screenshot.
WEATHER: Flood warning for Cottonwood at Emporia, Lyon County road closure list both shorten Thursday
There has been another adjustment in the flood warning for the Cottonwood River at Emporia. The river is now in a warning until early Saturday morning, a bit shorter than the 10 am end time announced ...
Jun 02, 2022 LyonCounty911.org map.
WEATHER: Cottonwood at Emporia, Neosho at Neosho Rapids now in flood warnings
River-based flooding is underway from Emporia to Neosho Rapids. Before 11 am Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the Cottonwood River at Emporia. Just before noon, the W...
Jun 01, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Greenwood County in flash flood warning until 5 am Wednesday
Heavy rain south of Emporia has led to a flash flood warning. ACTIVE WARNINGS *Greenwood County: Flash flood warning until 5 am Wednesday. Between 1-3 inches of rain had fallen as of the time the warn...
May 31, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Storm and flood watches issued for portions of listening area through Tuesday morning; Tornado watch canceled for Lyon and most surrounding counties
Heavy thunderstorms have dropped extremely heavy rain and various sizes of hail across parts of the KVOE listening area. ACTIVE WARNINGS: *Chase County: Flood warning until midnight ACTIVE WATCHES: *L...
May 30, 2022 Parts of Strong City and central Chase County in general were underwater earlier after extremely heavy rainfall Monday evening. Loni Heinen.
WEATHER: Wind advisory extended overnight for Chase, Greenwood counties; severe weather possible Monday and Tuesday
Blustery conditions for much of Sunday will now likely extend through the overnight hours towards sunrise Monday. The National Weather Service has extended a wind advisory for Chase and Greenwood coun...
May 28, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
