Flood News & Video

SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) – Rivers and roadways are flooding across northeast Kansas.

Just past the noon hour KSNT News learned that a nursing home in Rossville was being evacuated due to potential flooding.

One worker told KSNT News’ Gwen Barmgardner the patients will be transferred to a Kansas City facility.

The Wakarusa River is expected to crest at 10 a.m. Friday June 5. The river rose significantly overnight and continues to rise.

Residents along the Wakarusa River in Shawnee County should expect flooding that will last several days. Roads will be closed and flooding could reach homes in some areas.

Cross Creek in Rossville is also expected to crest at 1 p.m. Friday.

Heavy rainfall filled water reservoirs that feed into Cross Creek.

The high water levels especially threaten residents west of Main Street. Flooding will close roads and flood homes.

Residents should take precautions to protect their belongings in lower levels of their homes. Sand bags are available for pickup at Rossville High School Friday morning.

http://ksnt.com/2015/06/05/local-rivers-expected-to-rise-above-flood-stage/

Flood Preperation Video

    Video of people prepping for flood on June 5 can be viewed at:
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Damage-Reported-At-MAnhattan-Regional-Airport-306266781.html

Nursing Home Moving Residents

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) Rossville residents have been warned to prepare for flooding and the Rossville Nursing Home may soon be under evacuation after recent heavy rains.

Officials say there will be around 50 residents that will be bussed to another nursing home in the Kansas City area because they're expecting Cross Creek to exceed the crest level reaching almost 29 feet.

Early Friday morning, Shawnee County Emergency Management set up a sand bagging station at Rossville High School to prepare for the crest.

Topeka Metro was called to help with the nursing home evacuation plus several area fire departments have also been called to Rossville to assist in flood preparation and evacuation.

Flooding is expected to cause road closures and reach homes and buildings West of Main Street once the river crests.

Officials say the high waters could pose a threat to the area for several days.

Officials say residents west of Main Street can expect heavy flooding, possibly into their homes, and encourage everyone to take precautions to protect their belongings.

Localized flooding is expected to last for several days and result in several road closures.

Some areas north of Rossville received five to six inches of rain Thursday evening into Friday morning, filling already full reservoirs.

Flooding In Rossville

From the Capital-Journal:
      Rossville residents took steps Friday morning to prepare for flooding from Cross Creek, throwing sand bags around homes and businesses.
      Larry Couchman, of Manhattan, helped his father, Harold Couchman, prepare for the flood but placing sand bags around the elder Couchman’s garage in Rossville.
      Several roads around Rossville were closed Friday morning due to high water. Owners of downtown businesses removed appliances and other valuables from stores in advance of worsened flooding.
      Cross Creek in Rossville and the Wakarusa River are expected to exceed the crest levels Friday, causing flooding in Rossville and along the Wakarusa River, said Shawnee County Sheriff’s Lt. Danny Lotridge.
      Cross Creek’s water level is expected to reach nearly 29 feet at 1 p.m. The Wakarusa River is expected to reach 21 feet at 10 a.m.
      The creek and river have risen significantly during the past 24 hours and continue to rise, Lotridge said early Friday.
      “Heavy rain falls locally and to the north of the area have filled water reservoirs that feed into Cross Creek,” a news release said. “Residents in Rossville should expect a flood event that will last for several days. Residents west of Main Street will be impacted during the early stages of this flooding event.”
      Residents in Rossville can pick up sand bags at Rossville High School beginning at 6:30 a.m., Lotridge said.

Rattlers Play At Home Friday Night

    The Rattlers play a home game on Friday night, June 5, at 7:00 against the Midwest A's  Batting practice starts at 4:00.

TASMAD For Coming Year

      RHS TASMAD Student Leadership is proud to announce the new members for 2015. All students complete a survey that ask which students they listen to and respect their opinions. TASMAD members are students that are chosen by their peers for their leadership, it is a diverse group of students that represents RHS.
       The new members are Freshmen - Bryson Hase, Katie Dohrman, Jordan Bittner, Garrett Carver and Caila Hill, Sophomores -  Ashley Zemek, Tronnie Blair, Jared Morris and Hannah Miller, Juniors - Sierra Striet, Paul Borcherding and Liam Grant, Seniors - Lauryn Steckel and Tucker Horak.
      TASMAD is looking forward to the next school year and scheduled leadership training on July 22, 29 and August 5, 12 in the evenings. 

New 2015-16 FBLA Officers

2015-2016 NEW FBLA Officers

President: Paul Borcherding

Vice President: Mitchell Porter

Secretary: Morgan Foster

Treasurer: Jarrett Ingwerson

Parliamentarian: Eric Ebert

STUCO Rep: Ryan Ehrilch

Rossville FBLA At State

The Rossville High  FBLA chapter attended District and State Conferences this year. Nine students  placed at the State conference.     Six  of those Nine will go on to compete at Nationals which is in Chicago, IL this summer.

2014-2015 State FBLA Results

Business Ethics: 2nd place out of 22 teams - Makayla Crow, Andrea Rietcheck and Michaela Little

Business Math: 2nd place out of 355- Ashley Rietcheck

Introduction to Information Technology: 3rd place out of 163- Ryan Ehrlich

Personal Finance: 5th place out of 427- Mitchell Porter

Computer Applications: 5th place out of 22- Ashley Rietcheck

FBLA Principles and Procedures: 7th place out of 167- Paul Borcherding

Public Speaking 1: 8th place out 45- Paul Borcherding

Economics: 9th out of 284- Mitchell Porter

Cyber Security: 9th out of 190- Ryan Ehrlich

AgriBusiness: 10th out of 260- Jarrett Ingwerson

Health Care Administration: 10th out of 225- Emily Woodcock

Computer Problem Solving:  10th out of 163- Ryan Ehrlich

RHS Seniors For 2015

 
    Individual pictures of all the 2015 seniors are at:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2015/06/rossville-high-senior
s-2015.html

Leadership Challenge Event

The Leadership Challenge Event™ (LCE™) is hosted annually by the Washburn University Leadership Institute and was held on April 9-10. It is a unique inter-scholastic and inter-collegiate leadership competition which enables high school and college students an opportunity to participate in an organized competition that simulates real-life experiences. Students address a variety of problems and situations where the outcome of the simulation is dependent on the leadership decisions made throughout the course of the competition. Student teams must fulfill the challenges and overcome the obstacles placed before them in a manner that demonstrates exemplary leadership knowledge and execution. This year’s scenario required students to confront the issues of poverty, crime, and unemployment in the fictitious town of Metropolis.

Pictured are this year’s LCE™ participants shown with their project: Fred Schuler, Eric Ebert, Emily Woodcock, Ashley Broxterman, and Taylor Brecheisen.

George Sullivan Celebrates 90th

    Long time Rossville resident George Sullivan recently celebrated his 90th birthday with friends.
Photos taken at the celebration can be seen at:  http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2015/05/george-sullivans-90th.html

Open House--Oakley Place Of Rossville

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Graduation 60 Years Ago

    The following is an article from the Rossville Reporter,  the local newspaper for many decades. 

Rattlers Trying To Play

    The Rossville Rattlers lost their opening game of the season on May 27 against the Junction City Brigade by a score of 5-2.
    Th double header scheduled for May 28 was canceled because of field conditions.  Been a little wet lately.
    The next home game for the Rattlers will be June 5 at 7:00 PM