Allen County was spared the misery of a storm system that forced several water rescues in Wichita and El Dorado earlier in the day, but Tuesday’s torrential downpours still caused plenty of headaches.
Almost 3 inches of rain fell in Iola over the span of about two hours Tuesday afternoon, flooding streets and forcing city crews to close off Riverside Park.
Iola City Administrator Matt Rehder said floodwater entered the Recreation Community Building, but quickly receded.
“I know they’re doing some squeegeeing this morning,” Rehder told the Register…
