Month: December 2019

No precipitation in weather forecast through Tuesday

While snow on the ground is expected to melt in the next few days, there is no more precipitation in the National Weather Service forecast through Tuesday.

After some early morning fog in the region, at 9 a.m. Wednesday, it was 21 degrees in Wyandotte County, and today’s forecast high will be 38, according to the weather service.

By Thursday, there may be a return to normal temperatures in the 40s, the weather service said. As the snow melts, there is a chance that it could refreeze at night, causing slick roads in the early mornings this week.

While this week will be dry, the chances are high that temperatures on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, will be well above normal, in the 50s, according to the weather service. Forecasters are not completely confident in the precipitation chances for Christmas Day.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 38 and a calm wind, becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 26 and a southwest wind of 5 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 44 and a south southwest wind around 6 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 32 and a south wind of 6 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44, the weather service said. A south wind of 6 mph will become calm in the afternoon.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 28, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 48, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 32, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 53, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 36, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 55, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 37, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 54, the weather service said.

2019 Missouri River flooding now officially over

The flooding on the Missouri River is officially over, according to an announcement this week by the Corps of Engineers in the Kansas City District.

Last Wednesday, all Missouri River stages within the district dropped below flood stage for the first time since March 13, according to a district spokesman. Flooding had continued in the St. Joseph, Missouri, area through early December. The forecast calls for the water levels to continue to decrease.

The Kansas City district, including the area surrounding Kansas City, was continuously engaged in fighting flooding for 279 days in 2019, possibly the longest period of flooding in one year that the district has seen.

Wyandotte County saw some flooding along the Missouri River in both the spring and the fall of 2019, but more severe flooding was to the north and east of Wyandotte County.

Now that the flood is officially over, levee sponsors have until Jan. 15, 2020, to submit a written request for rehabilitation assistance, according to corps officials. The district said it is not necessary to send in a request if one has already been submitted for this flood event.

The corps continues its efforts to complete a temporary emergency flood measure at Mill Creek in Holt County, Missouri, where rock placement is expected to be completed Jan. 15. After the rock is in place, the district and local levee sponsor will jointly place HESCOs, ballast laden containers in steel mesh, to complete the temporary protection effort by late January to early February.

For more information about the 2019 flooding, and filing for rehabilitation assistance, visit https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/2040686/corps-in-kansas-city-declares-end-to-2019-flood-event-on-missouri-river/.

Lady Blue Devils come from 18 back for 10th straight win

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

It took the biggest comeback in the last four years to send No. 3 ranked Kansas City Kansas Community College into the holiday break with a 14-1 record.

Down by as many as 18 points in the second quarter, the Lady Blue Devils overcame a rash of injuries to rally for an 85-77 win over Illinois Central in the St. Louis Classic Sunday. The win was the 10th in a row since KCKCC’s only loss at No. 1 ranked Kirkwood Nov. 9.

Career offensive performances by freshmen Kamryn Estell and Anija Frazier were the catalysts in the come-from-behind win. Estell had 29 points on 11-of-16 shooting and six rebounds while Frazier had her first double-double with 17 points and a team high 10 rebounds. Frazier’s 17 points included three 3-pointers and three steals.

“Kamryn Estell played very well,” KCKCC coach Joe McKinstry said. “Her 15 points kept us in the game the first half. We finally raised our play level after the half but didn’t get the lead until late in the third quarter.”

Illinois Central led 24-16 after one quarter and 47-40 at the half before a 24-16 third quarter pushed the Blue Devils in front 64-63 and they pulled away with a 21-14 fourth period.

“We only had eight players available due to injuries and I can honestly say that all eight had big moments in the game and everyone shared in the win,” McKinstry said.

Jada Mayberry had 10 points and five rebounds; Brodi Byrd eight points and five rebounds; and Adoreya Williams seven points while Aliyah Myers and Destiny Zamudio led in assists with three each.

Illinois Central had a 48-41 rebound edge which produced 15 second chance points. However, KCKCC committed just 14 turnovers to 19 for Central. Shooting-wise, the Blue Devils were 32-of-75 for 42.6 percent and 8-for-26 from 3-point (.307). Central shot 40.2 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from 3-point (11-of-26).

KCKCC is now idle until the second week in January when the Blue Devils play host to Southeast Nebraska Jan. 9 and Metropolitan Jan. 11. Then it’s on the road for three games before kicking off of the Jayhawk Conference season at Labette Nan. 22.