Category Archives: Weather
High fire danger areawide Wednesday due to gusty winds, low humidity levels
Blustery conditions will lead to a high fire danger areawide Wednesday. Low relative humidity levels, generally at or below 30 percent, will combine with westerly winds at 20-40 mph to elevate the fir...
Nov 20, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Upwards of 2 inches of rain possible areawide Monday
Abnormally dry conditions still cover the KVOE listening area despite upwards of 7 inches of rainfall since late October. More rain is on the way for early in the week. Rain is possible but unlikely S...
Nov 16, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Handful of Lyon County roads still closed after weekend rainfall
In between rainfall events, Lyon County's road network is slowly drying out and opening up. There are still a few roads that remain barricaded after heavy rainfall this past weekend into Monday: *Road...
Nov 05, 2024 KVOE News photo.
WEATHER: Short list of Lyon County roads remain closed due to flooding; more rain possible by Friday
Part of Lyon County's road network remains off limits until further notice after heavy rainfall this past weekend into Monday. *Road 140 at J, both northbound and eastbound *Road 140 at Kansas Highway...
Nov 05, 2024 Parts of Road 150 on both sides of Kansas Highway 99 were inundated by floodwaters after heavy rainfall Saturday through Monday. A small part of the road just east of K-99 also completely washed out. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Flood watches canceled for Lyon, most surrounding counties, but more rain likely into early Tuesday
Given the five inches of rain at the KVOE studios since early Saturday and more rainfall likely Monday, it may seem strange the National Weather Service canceled a flood watch for Lyon and several sur...
Nov 04, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: KVOE rain gauge tops 4 inches for weekend; several Lyon County roads closed as flood watch continues almost areawide through Monday
Flooding remains a concern for almost the entire KVOE listening area into the work week after heavy rainfall Saturday and Sunday. Flood watches continue for Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Morris and ...
Nov 03, 2024 A hole developed on Road 150 just east of Kansas Highway 99 after heavy rainfall earlier in the weekend. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Saturday rainfall brings leads to large accumulation across listening area; Lyon and most surrounding counties in flood watch through Monday
Widespread flooding was not a major concern before heavy extended rainfall began but it is now. Several advisories are now in place effecting all area counties including a flood watch for Lyon, Chase,...
Nov 02, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Extended period for rainfall to begin early Saturday
After the KVOE listening area got anywhere from half an inch to three inches of rainfall Wednesday, an extended batch of rainfall is on the way. The KVOE listening area could get two to four inches of...
Nov 01, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Moderate drought continues areawide
Drought conditions are stable across the KVOE listening area, despite warm, windy weather for much of the week. Moderate drought, or Level 2 on the US Drought Monitor's 5-point scale, covers the entir...
Oct 31, 2024 US Drought Monitor map.
Area picks up much-needed rain, avoids severe weather Wednesday; heavy rain expected Saturday-Monday
Area residents got some much-needed rain as part of storm activity Wednesday. Rain totals: *KVOE studios: 0.80 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.58 inches *Country Club Heights: 0.78 inches *Deerbr...
Oct 31, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
