Month: May 2015

Some highways closed in Kansas because of flooding

Some roads in Kansas are closed because of flooding, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

K-7 in Doniphan County was closed but now has reopened, from White Cloud to the Nebraska-Kansas state line. Heavy rains caused one mudslide and three other potential mudslide areas across the roadway pavement.

KDOT crews worked today to remove the muddy debris and reopened the road.

K-99 in Lyon County had high flood waters across the roadway from the north and south ends of the highway. K-99 closed to all traffic over the Cottonwood River, south of Emporia.

Drivers are advised to turn around and find another route when there is water in the roadway.

Rain remains in forecast this week

Severe storm risk. (National Weather Service graphic)
Severe storm risk. (National Weather Service graphic)

Scattered thunderstorms are possible in the region this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Wyandotte County is in a category of “marginal” risk, according to the weather service.

With these storms, an isolated severe storm with damaging winds and large hail is possible. Additional storms are expected area-wide tonight, and severe weather is not anticipated.

The weather service said scattered storms will be possible every day this week, while severe weather is not expected.

Ongoing river flooding in some places may be prolonged by additional rainfall. An additional 1 to 2.5 inches is expected through Saturday night, the weather service said.

Today the high will be near 80. There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m., the weather service said.

Tonight, the low will be around 61. There is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said.

Wednesday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the weather service. The skies will be mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

For more weather information, see www.weather.gov.

Expected rainfall through Saturday. (National Weather Service graphic)
Expected rainfall through Saturday. (National Weather Service graphic)

Friends of Bonner Library to sponsor mini book sale

Friends of the Bonner Library are having a mini book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, in the storm shelter on the bottom level of the library which is located at 201 N. Nettleton in Bonner Springs.

For those who attended the last sale there are a great number of new donations, fiction, non-fiction and children’s books.

Because of the large selection there will be many specials available – a plastic grocery bag of romance will be $1, paperbacks are offered at 4 for $1 and hardbacks, many of which are like new will be only 50 cents.

All money raised benefits the library, the Friends have recently given $800 to the summer reading program and will donate $500 toward an electronic message board which will be installed inside the library.