Are our Kansas friends OK ????

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat May 05, 2007 7:07 pm

Hope all our palmsnorth south friends are fine...what a horrible storm that hit you folks Kansas-way.
We're thinking of you...hope there's no damage at your place.
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat May 05, 2007 11:32 pm

Hi Barb,
I'm in Ottawa county, Couple close calls tonight, initial reports of some damage and injuries .....won't know the full extent until tommorow.

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun May 06, 2007 12:00 am

Some of the reports from my area, Please keep these people in your thoughts and Prayers!

0405 WESTFALL LINCOLN KS 3893 9800 LARGE WEDGE TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND NEAR WESTFALL. (ICT)
0430 3 S BENNINGTON OTTAWA KS 3899 9759 TOUCHDOWN NEAR SALINE AND OTTAWA COUNTY LINE. (TOP)
0440 2 NNE BENNINGTON OTTAWA KS 3906 9758 *** 4 INJ *** DAMAGE TO FOUR HOMES. POWER LINES DOWN. (TOP)
0449 6 E MINNEAPOLIS OTTAWA KS 3912 9759 SECOND TORNADO REPORTED NEAR OTTAWA STATE FISHING LAKE (TOP)
0449 1 E MINNEAPOLIS OTTAWA KS 3912 9769 NEAR THE MINNEAPOLIS RACE TRACK (TOP)

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun May 06, 2007 1:28 pm

We're thinking of you folks.

Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun May 06, 2007 1:52 pm

Thanks Barb,
County reported one fatality and five injured in last nights storms, Hopefully we will hear from some of the other members out this way.

Steve

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Sun May 06, 2007 3:02 pm

Great to hear you made it through it Steve. Hopefully all the other KS members are Ok as well.

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sun May 06, 2007 8:50 pm

Hope your all ok in Kansas. I have been on the road the last three days so i haven't seen too much news. I'm in Winnemucca, Nevada right now doing some work on my laptop while my wife is doing some gambling. That's what really sucks about running free web hosting service and hosting clients webstes is that i have to always work.

Oh well, in two days we will be in Las Vegas and i'm not working.

Well not much anyway.

Regards,
Jay

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:09 am

Jay - I'm about ready to load up the car and head to Vegas Myself

We just can't catch a break here............. The rivers are rising and we might have to evacuate before the day is done.
Eastern half of Kansas is getting quite a bit of rain today, Hope all those over there do well!

Steve

oppalm · Post by **oppalm** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:19 am

I am roughly 20 miles south of Kansas City and the rain is relentless. At my house we've had about 4 inches of rain in the last 36 hours. My rain gauage tops out at 4", so maybe more, I just dumped it out this morning before work. I could've saved money today by taking the canoe to work, but I don't have a canoe. Bad weather sucks. It appears we have several more days of stormy weather. Good luck to all affected by these storms and rising waters.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:53 am

we'll keep our fingers crossed that folks (and property) will be okay.
Barb

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon May 07, 2007 12:09 pm

These are flood warnings for Kansas...
Barb

http://www.weather.gov/alerts/ks.html

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Mon May 07, 2007 12:16 pm

Some pictures from the Salina,KS area this afternoon,

This is the Saline River at Tescott,KS........Have my fingers crossed, another foot or two and I will be needing a canoe myself. ( Normally between 4' and 5' gauge height, currently 26' - Flood Stage is 25')

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon May 07, 2007 2:01 pm

Oh Steve, that's awful.
Look after you and yours...take care.
Barb

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Mon May 07, 2007 2:27 pm

My thoughts are with you and your family, Steve.

I hope that the river crests at 26'.

Good Luck

Allen

Arctic Palm · Post by **Arctic Palm** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:53 pm

OMG,

I hope you guys are all ok. Thats terrible what happened!!! It's all over the news. I have been in a little tornado and it was scary I can imagine what they went through!

Keep safe!!!

oppalm · Post by **oppalm** » Tue May 08, 2007 6:09 am

Steve - Hope you are OK. We got lucky yesterday in that they were calling for rain and we did not get any.
I live just south of Kansas City. Most of the rivers are expected to crest in the next 24 hours and maybe the worst is over. Lets hope. The film footazge they are showing from around the state is pretty amazing. Rising water is crazy. Can't believe they always have to rescue some teenage boys from the rivers as they are trying to raft down (or whatever they do). Crazy.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:16 am

Thanks for all the kind words!
We crested about 27' this morning with only minor flooding. Problems are just starting for those downstream, I wish them well.

Not sure if my greenhouse would have floated away ? however, I am Thankful it's still where I left it

Steve

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Tue May 08, 2007 9:42 am

That is a relief. I am glad that everyone is okay.

We had almost 5" of rain over 2 days ending saturday. It was still quite dry and the rain was relatively light and almost continuous. As a result it all soaked up with no problems. We still haven't had spring run off from the mountains yet so there is little impact on the rivers.

Allen

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