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Two tornadoes confirmed by NWS office in Springfield
MISSOURI (KSNF) — The National Weather Service office in Springfield, Missouri confirms at least two tornadoes touched down during last weekend’s severe weather outbreak. On Monday (4/29), the NWS Springfield office (SGF) released damage survey results from a confirmed tornado in Bourbon County, Kansas, and in Vernon County, Mo. According to the damage survey, the […]
Crawford County locals explore career opportunities at resource fair
PITTSBURG, Kan. (KOAM) - Crawford County residents explored new career opportunities at the "Together Crawford County" Job and Resource Fair today, engaging with community organizations and businesses.
Bourbon County residents eligible for free tetanus vaccines, amidst flooding impact
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Officials with the “SEK Multi-County Health Department” are providing free tetanus vaccines to anyone impacted by the storms or floods in Bourbon County over the weekend. Branches of the health department – in both Fort Scott and Iola – are participating thanks to...
Fort Scott businesses clean up after weekend floods
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Communities across the four states affected by the deluge of rain this weekend are in clean-up mode. Among them is Fort Scott. Getting rid of the remnants of weekend flooding is what many businesses were doing on Tuesday, among them, the staff of Pete’s Convenience Store in the northern part of Ft Scott.
Storms flood Erie Main Street and close highway access
ERIE, Kan. — The town of Erie is no stranger to major floods with ones in 1951, 2007, 2019, and now 2024. Some of the highways leading in and out of town have been closed due to high water and there’s also been plenty of flooding in town, especially along S Main St.
Ft. Scott faces challenges after intense rainfall & flooding
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Ft. Scott sees water levels rise 11 feet in just an hour – one of many community challenges in the last three days. “When I woke up, I could see it all the way up here. And so we went down to check – and the stop sign was barely showing. So that’s what we knew like we weren’t going anywhere for at least a day,” said Alianis Cordero, watching flood waters rise.
Ribbon Cutting for the Gathering Square Pavilion Is Saturday
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Ribbon Cutting for The Gathering Square Pavilion, Home of the Fort Scott Farmer’s Market, Saturday May 4th at 7:45am. Join us Saturday, May 4th for the Ribbon Cutting at the new Gathering Square Pavilion to kick...
Heavy flooding leaves parts of Fort Scott underwater
Fort Scott, KS – Fort Scott, Kansas is hit the hardest with flooding from the weekend storms. According to city officials, most of the flooding is north of town and along Highway 54 east towards Uniontown. Most of the clean-up around town should take less than a week. Damaged roads will be repaired.
What drought?
City and county crews on Monday began the clean-up process after Bourbon County was hit with a deluge Saturday night and damaging storms since Thursday, officials said Monday. Rain from storms that blew in Saturday night flooded roads, rivers and lakes throughout the county. Fort Scott City Manager Brad Matkin said Monday he received reports the city received between 12 and 14 inches of rain in a 24-hour period.
How much rain did the Ozarks get?
It doesn’t take a meteorologist to tell you it rained a lot across Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas from Thursday to Sunday. But just how much rain did we see in the Ozarks? It all depends on where you live. From Nevada, Mo. to Fort Scott, Ks. historically high amounts of rain fell from Thursday-Sunday. […]
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