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Coffey County Emergency Management Emergency Management for Coffey County, Kansas
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We prepare for what we hope never happens & provide structure & coordination when it does. Our office works with all response agencies by providing training, coordinating drills & exercises as well as responding to emergencies & disasters. We perform community education, hazardous materials planning and reporting, all-hazards planning, special needs planning, grants management, assist w/ 911 system & county radios, provide radiation safety, disaster related regulatory & statutory requirements, maintain Emergency Operations Center (EOC), oversee stormspotters & assign county addresses, just to name a few. SOCIAL MEDIA RULES:
Coffey County EM utilizes Facebook as an open source for two-way communication & welcomes comments, questions & ideas from all sides of issues. While our ultimate goal is to keep the public notified, we also expect individuals to maintain an acceptable degree of civility. This is not a forum for attacking us or any organization we re-share information from. Questions on things we share need to be asked of the organization in the original post. Coffey Co EM monitors all comments and reserves the right to immediately hide any comment we deem inappropriate. Repeated violations of the department's comment policy may cause the author to be blocked from the page. A comment will be hidden if it contains the following:
-Hate speech
-Profanity, obscenity or vulgarity—including creative spellings of swear words using asterisks
-Sexual content or links to sexual content
-Defamation to a person or people
-Comments that promote or advertise a person, business or commercial transaction
-Comments that promote or oppose any person campaigning for election to a political office, or that promote or oppose any ballot measure
-Comments that infringe on copyrights
-Spam comments, such as the same comment posted repeatedly
-Other comments that the department's social media team deems inappropriate

10/16/2026

Friday October 16, 2026
..FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tender plants should be brought inside or covered to protect them
from the cold.

10/14/2026

12:59 PM CDT Wednesday October 14, 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Watch is cancelled for a portion of east central Kansas,
including the following areas, Coffey and Lyon.

While more rainfall is expected tonight, with rainfall amounts up to
around an inch, flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat.

Wednesday October 14, 2026
..FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of east central Kansas, including the following
counties, Anderson, Coffey and Lyon.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Another wave of showers and storms are expected to impact parts
of east central Kansas late Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
A very moist environment should allow for efficient rain
producers and another 1 to 2 inches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

10/14/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Coffey County has been cancelled. Some rumbles tonight & a lot of rain into tomorrow.

**SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT**A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHWESTERNDOUGLAS...SOUTHERN OSAGE A...
10/14/2026

**SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT**

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHWESTERN
DOUGLAS...SOUTHERN OSAGE AND NORTHEASTERN COFFEY COUNTIES THROUGH 9:00 PM CDT...

At 8:21 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Melvern, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Overbrook, Lyndon, Pomona, Waverly, Williamsburg, Quenemo, Melvern,
Princeton, Olivet, Beto Junction, Melvern Lake, and Pomona Lake.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 152 and 182.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 11:00 PM CDT for
east central Kansas.

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

10/13/2026

OCTOBER 13, 2026
WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
682 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL KANSAS

DICKINSON

IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

ANDERSON COFFEY DOUGLAS
FRANKLIN GEARY LYON
MORRIS OSAGE SHAWNEE
WABAUNSEE

IN NORTHEAST KANSAS

JACKSON JEFFERSON POTTAWATOMIE
RILEY

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABILENE, ALMA, ALTA VISTA,
BURLINGAME, BURLINGTON, CARBONDALE, COUNCIL GROVE, EMPORIA,
ESKRIDGE, GARNETT, GRANTVILLE, HARVEYVILLE, HERINGTON, HOLTON,
JUNCTION CITY, LAWRENCE, LEBO, LYNDON, MANHATTAN, MAPLE HILL,
MCFARLAND, MCLOUTH, MERIDEN, NORTONVILLE, OSAGE CITY, OSKALOOSA,
OTTAWA, OVERBROOK, PAXICO, PERRY, ST. MARYS, TOPEKA,
VALLEY FALLS, AND WAMEGO.

10/13/2026

Coffey County Rural Water District 3 reports that the water leak/outage is only affecting around 15 customers in the Lebo area, not all Coffey County RWD #3 customers.

Crews are working tirelessly to get the water back on & expect it to be back running by this evening.

10/13/2026

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10/13/2026

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Remain weather aware today as severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening. Large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall are possible with storms. The severe risk diminishes and the flooding risk increases later this evening and overnight.

10/13/2026

Tuesday October 13, 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of east central Kansas, including the following
counties, Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Morris, Osage,
Shawnee and Wabaunsee.

* WHEN...From this afternoon through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms are expected to develop in a very moist environment
by this evening. This is expected to allow storms to be efficient
rainfall producers with rain rates around 2 inches per hour.

The watch may need to be extended into Thursday if additional
rounds of heavy rainfall become apparent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

Shared post. Be watchful for deer crossing the roads.
10/12/2026

Shared post. Be watchful for deer crossing the roads.

🦌🚨 DEER RUT SEASON IS HERE — DRIVE WITH CAUTION! 🚨🦌

The Bel Aire Police Department would like to remind motorists that deer rut (mating season) is beginning, which means deer will be more active and unpredictable over the next several weeks.

During this time, deer are more likely to cross roadways unexpectedly, increasing the risk of vehicle collisions.

⚠️ SAFETY REMINDERS:

🦌 Slow Down: Be especially cautious during dawn and dusk when deer are most active.

🚗 Stay Alert: Watch for deer along roadways, especially near wooded areas, fields, and open spaces.

💡 Use Your Headlights: Use high beams when appropriate to help spot deer sooner.

🦌 Expect More Than One: Deer often travel in groups. If you see one, there may be others nearby.

📵 Avoid Distractions: Keep your eyes on the road and your attention on driving.

⚠️ If a deer enters the roadway, brake firmly and avoid swerving into oncoming traffic or off the road. Hitting a deer is dangerous, but losing control of your vehicle can have even more serious consequences.

🚔 The Bel Aire Police Department encourages everyone to slow down, remain vigilant, and use extra caution while traveling this fall.

Remember, deer don’t look both ways before crossing — that’s why we need YOU to!

🍂 Stay alert. Slow down. Arrive alive.

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110 S 6th Street
Burlington, KS
66839

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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