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Flood causes erosion near KS-140 highway and retention ponds, Ellsworth KS

Road Closure

Reported: 9/21/2025 05:15 AM

KS-140, Ellsworth, KS

Flooding has caused erosion near retention ponds and along the KS-140 highway near Ellsworth, Kansas. Water is overflowing in the city park and has washed out the north side of the highway close to the road and guardrail. A semi-truck north of town requires traffic control due to the conditions.

Audio|Source: Ellsworth City / County Public Safety

01:55

Transcript:

00:00

Could you go up and take a look at the retention pond? I just received the 911[1] call saying that it looks like it's starting to cave in by the highway.

00:11

The one in the city limits is overflowing down in the park.

00:16

I will go look at the north one.

00:20

Jim four.

00:25

I'm following.

00:31

Ninety-five, go ahead.

00:34

Yeah, Lake Hobby Walks in Creasick Park is still up over.

00:37

It's Kirk and Michael Engineered Banks.

00:40

The retention plot north of that, northeast of the intersection of 14 and 140, is not near the road, though it is high.

00:49

Jim 4. 17.

00:52

17.

00:56

275. 275.

01:03

The Ricker Service is with that semi-north of town on 14.

01:08

He is needing some traffic control.

01:11

Sanof-A-Nine-Rae.

01:17

95, over.

01:23

95.

01:25

Under RP, you found me up here.

01:28

His concern isn't the level of the water, but the north side of K-140, where the water flows under it from the retention pods, has been washed out to within 6, 7 inches of the road on this side between the road and the guardrail.

01:47

So you might want to notify K-Hop.

01:49

Did 4. You just east of the intersection on the north side of the road that it's eroded that badly.

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[1]

911: Emergency call/open line

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KS-140, Ellsworth, KS

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