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.