Severe weather wreaked havoc across the Midwest, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Over the weekend, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska experienced heavy rain, high winds, hail, and tornadoes. However, it was Oklahoma and Nebraska that bore the brunt of the damage.
The recent rainfall in Kansas brought much-needed relief to some areas. Unfortunately, the heavy downpour resulted in excessive flooding and road closures in places like Iola and Fort Scott. In Iola, KS, Paul J. Porter’s drone images vividly depict the extent of the damage caused by the flooding.
The Kansas Department of Transportation has reported the closure of multiple roads in southeast and eastern Kansas.
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- US 160: Between KS 99 (1 mile east of the Moline area) and Elk County Line/Montgomery County Line (5 miles west of the Elk City area).
- US 400: Between KS 47 (near Fredonia) and US 75 (near Neodesha).
- US 54 westbound: At entrance ramp from US 69 N.
- US 54 eastbound: Between US 69 and Missouri State Line (Fort Scott).
- KS 7: In both directions, between US 54 (6 miles south of the Devon area) and KS 31 (5 miles north of the Devon area).
- KS 65: In both directions, between KS 3 and KS 31 (Mapleton).
- KS 31: In both directions, between KS 7 (5 miles south of the Fulton area) and US 69 (1 mile north of the Fulton area).
