WEATHER: Some roads in Lyon County south of Emporia are now closed due to flooding

Lyon County Emergency Communications lists a handful of county roads closed due to flooding:

*Street J between 140 and 150
*Road 140 between J and K
*Road 140 westbound from Kansas Highway 99

In Emporia, Trowman Way was reported to be flooded with street dwellers before midday.

If you encounter flooded roads, turn around and find another route to your destination.

Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for updates.

Saturday 1pm: Flooding reported on Trowman Way; Southwest Chase County under flood warning

Continued rains have apparently flooded a street in Emporia.

Residents tell KVOE News that Trowman Way was flooded before noon. The city was informed.

After 0.5 to 3 inches of rainfall on Wednesday, soils will quickly become saturated and the chance of rain appears to be extended into at least Monday night. Rainfall amounts until Saturday 12:30 p.m.:

*KVOE Studios: 2.50 inches
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 2.39 inches
*Country Club Heights: 1.82 inches
*Willow Lane: 2.30 inches
*10. and burns: 2 inches
*1500 Block Prairie: 2.10 inches

Chase County is in effect until 10 p.m. Saturday, while southwest Chase County is in effect until 3:30 p.m. Rivers in the region are slowly rising and are still far from reaching flood level as of 12:45 p.m.

Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for updates. For rain totals or flood reports, text Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply's text line at 620-342-5863.

8:30 a.m. Saturday: Widespread flooding risks may increase as heavy to moderate rainfall continues

Widespread flooding is not the greatest cause for concern, at least at the moment. However, that could change if moderate to heavy rainfall continues throughout the weekend.

The precipitation began just before sunrise Saturday morning, dropping an inch of rain in the KVOE rain gauge by 9:30 a.m. If you need to report rainfall totals, please text Bluestem Farm and Ranch's text line at 620-342-5863 or email [email protected].

The rains have already resulted in two flood-related warnings in the KVOE listening area, particularly in Chase County. Most of Chase is currently covered by a flood warning until 10 p.m., with the southwest corner of the county under a flood watch until 3:30 p.m.

There have been no reports of flooding in the county so far.

According to National Weather Service meteorologist Sarah Teefey, there is currently no major concern about widespread flooding across the area, but that could change if rainfall continues at this pace over the next few days as expected.

In addition to the rainfall, isolated thunderstorms are now expected until Monday evening, although the risk of violent activity, which was previously a marginal category across the listening area, has reduced from Saturday morning. Teefey says precipitation and cloud cover have something to do with it.

Current forecasts still call for rainfall totals between 1 and 4 inches through Monday, with higher totals of 3 to 6 inches possible in the east-central portion of the state. Be sure to stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more weather updates as they become available.

8:30 a.m. Saturday: WEATHER: It is currently raining heavily throughout the KVOE listening area; Flood warnings are available for a portion of the KVOE listening timeA

Heavy, isolated rainfall has begun in the KVOE listening area and will continue through the weekend and into the early part of the work week.

The rain began just before sunrise Saturday and has already resulted in two flood warnings for Chase County. A flood warning is in effect for most of Chase through Saturday evening, while the southwest corner of Chase is now under a flood warning until 3:30 p.m

The National Weather Service is still forecasting rainfall amounts between 1 and 4 inches for the entire area, which could lead to increased rivers and streams. We currently have a rainfall total of 0.40 inches on the KVOE rain gauge.

If you need to report rainfall totals, please text Bluestem Farm and Ranch's text line at 620-342-5863 or email [email protected].

There is also a chance of isolated thunderstorms over the next few days, although the risk of severe weather, which was marginal on Sunday, has been reduced to a non-severe level.