What drought?

A semi truck spent a lot of time Sunday morning trying to turn around at the blocked Wall Street and U.S. Highway 69 intersection. Southbound traffic could exit and enter U.S. 69, but the east exit and entrance ramps were under water.

Tammy Helm/Tribune photo

City and county crews on Monday began the clean-up process after Bourbon County was hit with a deluge Saturday night and damaging storms since Thursday, officials said Monday.

Rain from storms that blew in Saturday night flooded roads, rivers and lakes throughout the county. Fort Scott City Manager Brad Matkin said Monday he received reports the city received between 12 and 14 inches of rain in a 24-hour period.

“That’s the most I’ve ever heard,” he said.

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