Harvey County News
Harvey County Emergency Management and our emergency partners are assessing significant storm damage across the county from May 19's severe weather. No injuries have been reported to dispatch at this time. Several damaged buildings have been reported throughout the county.
Burrton residents were asked to shelter in place due to a possible chemical leak at a damaged oil facility west of the city. The alert was issued just after 9 p.m., and lifted just after 11 p.m. U.S. Highway 50 has reopened in Harvey County.
Several roadways throughout Harvey County are closed, both in rural areas and within municipalities. Drivers should proceed with caution, as nighttime conditions can make identifying road hazards challenging.
Power outages are numerous. Evergy reported more than 10,000 customers affected in the county, and Butler Electric reported 98 customers without power. You can view their outage maps here:
Evergy: outagemap.evergy.com/reports/366ea3b8-a72e-4eab-9fc8-eb8edcb0f249
Butler Electric: ebill.butler.coop/maps/external/OutageWebMap/
Harvey County has issued a verbal disaster declaration due to the weather damage. Disaster declarations aid with coordination of resources if needed.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews will be assessing damage overnight and well into Monday. Please allow them space to safely work.
Harvey County Emergency Management and our emergency partners are assessing significant storm damage across the county from May 19's severe weather. No injuries have been reported to dispatch at this time. Several damaged buildings have been reported throughout the county.
Burrton residents were asked to shelter in place due to a possible chemical leak at a damaged oil facility west of the city. The alert was issued just after 9 p.m., and lifted just after 11 p.m. U.S. Highway 50 has reopened in Harvey County.
Several roadways throughout Harvey County are closed, both in rural areas and within municipalities. Drivers should proceed with caution, as nighttime conditions can make identifying road hazards challenging.
Power outages are numerous. Evergy reported more than 10,000 customers affected in the county, and Butler Electric reported 98 customers without power. You can view their outage maps here:
Evergy: outagemap.evergy.com/reports/366ea3b8-a72e-4eab-9fc8-eb8edcb0f249
Butler Electric: ebill.butler.coop/maps/external/OutageWebMap/
Harvey County has issued a verbal disaster declaration due to the weather damage. Disaster declarations aid with coordination of resources if needed.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews will be assessing damage overnight and well into Monday. Please allow them space to safely work.
Harvey County Emergency Management and our emergency partners are assessing significant storm damage across the county from May 19's severe weather. No injuries have been reported to dispatch at this time. Several damaged buildings have been reported throughout the county.
Burrton residents were asked to shelter in place due to a possible chemical leak at a damaged oil facility west of the city. The alert was issued just after 9 p.m., and lifted just after 11 p.m. U.S. Highway 50 has reopened in Harvey County.
Several roadways throughout Harvey County are closed, both in rural areas and within municipalities. Drivers should proceed with caution, as nighttime conditions can make identifying road hazards challenging.
Power outages are numerous. Evergy reported more than 10,000 customers affected in the county, and Butler Electric reported 98 customers without power. You can view their outage maps here:
Evergy: outagemap.evergy.com/reports/366ea3b8-a72e-4eab-9fc8-eb8edcb0f249
Butler Electric: ebill.butler.coop/maps/external/OutageWebMap/
Harvey County has issued a verbal disaster declaration due to the weather damage. Disaster declarations aid with coordination of resources if needed.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews will be assessing damage overnight and well into Monday. Please allow them space to safely work.
An update on tonight's storm damage.Harvey County Emergency Management and our emergency partners are assessing significant storm damage across the county from May 19's severe weather. No injuries have been reported to dispatch at this time. Several damaged buildings have been reported throughout the county.
Burrton residents were asked to shelter in place due to a possible chemical leak at a damaged oil facility west of the city. The alert was issued just after 9 p.m., and lifted just after 11 p.m. U.S. Highway 50 has reopened in Harvey County.
Several roadways throughout Harvey County are closed, both in rural areas and within municipalities. Drivers should proceed with caution, as nighttime conditions can make identifying road hazards challenging.
Power outages are numerous. Evergy reported more than 10,000 customers affected in the county, and Butler Electric reported 98 customers without power. You can view their outage maps here:
Evergy: outagemap.evergy.com/reports/366ea3b8-a72e-4eab-9fc8-eb8edcb0f249
Butler Electric: ebill.butler.coop/maps/external/OutageWebMap/
Harvey County has issued a verbal disaster declaration due to the weather damage. Disaster declarations aid with coordination of resources if needed.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews will be assessing damage overnight and well into Monday. Please allow them space to safely work.
Harvey County Emergency Management and our emergency partners are assessing significant storm damage across the county from May 19's severe weather. No injuries have been reported to dispatch at this time. Several damaged buildings have been reported throughout the county.
Burrton residents were asked to shelter in place due to a possible chemical leak at a damaged oil facility west of the city. The alert was issued just after 9 p.m., and lifted just after 11 p.m. U.S. Highway 50 has reopened in Harvey County.
Several roadways throughout Harvey County are closed, both in rural areas and within municipalities. Drivers should proceed with caution, as nighttime conditions can make identifying road hazards challenging.
Power outages are numerous. Evergy reported more than 10,000 customers affected in the county, and Butler Electric reported 98 customers without power. You can view their outage maps here:
Evergy: outagemap.evergy.com/reports/366ea3b8-a72e-4eab-9fc8-eb8edcb0f249
Butler Electric: ebill.butler.coop/maps/external/OutageWebMap/
Harvey County has issued a verbal disaster declaration due to the weather damage. Disaster declarations aid with coordination of resources if needed.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews will be assessing damage overnight and well into Monday. Please allow them space to safely work.Harvey County Emergency Management and our emergency partners are assessing significant storm damage across the county from May 19's severe weather. No injuries have been reported to dispatch at this time. Several damaged buildings have been reported throughout the county.
Burrton residents were asked to shelter in place due to a possible chemical leak at a damaged oil facility west of the city. The alert was issued just after 9 p.m., and lifted just after 11 p.m. U.S. Highway 50 has reopened in Harvey County.
Several roadways throughout Harvey County are closed, both in rural areas and within municipalities. Drivers should proceed with caution, as nighttime conditions can make identifying road hazards challenging.
Power outages are numerous. Evergy reported more than 10,000 customers affected in the county, and Butler Electric reported 98 customers without power. You can view their outage maps here:
Evergy: outagemap.evergy.com/reports/366ea3b8-a72e-4eab-9fc8-eb8edcb0f249
Butler Electric: ebill.butler.coop/maps/external/OutageWebMap/
Harvey County has issued a verbal disaster declaration due to the weather damage. Disaster declarations aid with coordination of resources if needed.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews will be assessing damage overnight and well into Monday. Please allow them space to safely work.
UPDATE (12 a.m.): U.S. Highway 50 has reopened in Harvey County.
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UPDATE (11:15 p.m.): The shelter in place order has been lifted. U.S. 50 remains closed.
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Burrton residents are asked to continue to shelter in place due to a potential chemical leak caused by tonight's storms. The shelter-in-place radius has been expanded to a one-mile radius from the site of the damaged oil facility, which is on U.S. Highway 50 between Woodberry and Wheat State roads. The sheltering radius was expanded due to wind shifts. As a precaution, residents should keep windows and doors closed, and turn off air conditioning units.
Emergency responders remain on scene assessing the damage and situation. U.S. 50 is closed in both directions from Burmac Road into Reno County. Please avoid the area.
UPDATE (12 a.m.): U.S. Highway 50 has reopened in Harvey County.
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UPDATE (11:15 p.m.): The shelter in place order has been lifted. U.S. 50 remains closed.
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We have asked residents in Burrton to shelter in place due to a chemical leak. There was damage to an oil facility west of Burrton. Emergency responders are on scene assessing the situation. As a precaution, please keep windows and doors closed, and turn off AC.
U.S. Highway 50 is closed in both directions from Burmac Road into Reno County. Please avoid the area.
Emergency responders are assessing damage throughout the county. We will provide another update as more information is made available.
A TORNADO WARNING has been issued for parts of Harvey County through 8:30 p.m. Take precautions now.
A TORNADO WARNING has been issued for parts of Harvey County through 8:30 p.m. Take precautions now.
Tornado warning issued through 8:30 p.m.A TORNADO WARNING has been issued for parts of Harvey County through 8:30 p.m. Take precautions now.
A TORNADO WARNING has been issued for parts of Harvey County through 8:30 p.m. Take precautions now.
A severe thunderstorm WARNING has been issued for Harvey County through 8:30 p.m. There is potential for powerful wind gusts and hail with this storm. Please take the appropriate precautions.
Harvey County and all of our surrounding counties are in a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. Please stay updated on weather conditions this afternoon and evening.
Ten years ago today, the Harvey County Commission voted to make me the Director of this 911 Center. It's been a great ride! The move to the 800 MHz radio system, a major CAD and MDT software upgrade, the implementation of the statewide 911 system with redundancy and text to 911, adding 4 additional staff positions...and working with the best 911 Telecommunicators, Assistant Director and first responders! Wouldn't trade it for the world! Thanks for having faith and trust in me, and giving me the best crew to lead! Don
Join us for the first Harvey County Farmers Market of the season, featuring Tacos El Poderoso at 10:30!
Come listen to great live music and support @peace_connections - here until 8 pm 🩵
Bring a lawn chair!
Watch for Farmers Markets to be busier as the season progresses.
Halstead Farmer's Market - Open 1st & 3rd Fridays in May - October www.facebook.com/groups/921279882496350
Newton Farm & Art Market - Open Saturdays, 8AM- noon www.facebook.com/NewtonFarmArtMarket
City of Burrton Farmers Market- TONIGHT, May 17, 5-8PM
Check their FB page for future times
www.facebook.com/events/409527798565804
Harvey County Farmers Market - Opens Saturday, May 18, 8am -noon www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063488802986Watch for Farmers Markets to be busier as the season progresses.
Halstead Farmer's Market - Open 1st & 3rd Fridays in May - October www.facebook.com/groups/921279882496350
Newton Farm & Art Market - Open Saturdays, 8AM- noon www.facebook.com/NewtonFarmArtMarket
City of Burrton Farmers Market- TONIGHT, May 17, 5-8PM
Check their FB page for future times
www.facebook.com/events/409527798565804
Harvey County Farmers Market - Opens Saturday, May 18, 8am -noon www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063488802986
Watch for Farmers Markets to be busy as the season progresses.
Halstead Farmer's Market - Open 1st & 3rd Fridays in May - October www.facebook.com/groups/921279882496350
Newton Farm & Art Market - Open Saturdays, 8AM- noon www.facebook.com/NewtonFarmArtMarket
City of Burrton Farmers Market- TONIGHT, May 17, 5-8PM
Check their FB page for future times
www.facebook.com/events/409527798565804
Harvey County Farmers Market - Opens Saturday, May 18, 8am -noon www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063488802986Watch for Farmers Markets to be busy as the season progresses.
Halstead Farmer's Market - Open 1st & 3rd Fridays in May - October www.facebook.com/groups/921279882496350
Newton Farm & Art Market - Open Saturdays, 8AM- noon www.facebook.com/NewtonFarmArtMarket
City of Burrton Farmers Market- TONIGHT, May 17, 5-8PM
Check their FB page for future times
www.facebook.com/events/409527798565804
Harvey County Farmers Market - Opens Saturday, May 18, 8am -noon www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063488802986
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Welcome to Harvey County
Nearly 35,000 residents call Harvey County home. The county landscape pairs picturesque country living with vibrant downtown shopping centers. Harvey County serves the cities of Burrton, Halstead, Hesston, Newton, North Newton, Sedgwick, and Walton, as well as 15 townships.
Harvey County is home to a bustling airport and train service, innovative economic leaders, sprawling parks, and welcoming school districts. Food and entertainment opportunities abound, with even more amenities within a short driving distance to our friendly neighboring counties.
Events Schedule
May 21 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
May 27 Memorial Day (county facilities closed) @ 12:00 AM |
May 28 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
May 28 Department Budget Hearings @ 11:00 AM |
May 29 Department Budget Hearings @ 9:00 AM |
May 30 Department Budget Hearings @ 9:00 AM |
Jun 3 Election Candidate Filing Deadline @ 12:00 PM |
Jun 3 |
Jun 4 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Jun 4 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting @ 7:00 PM |
Jun 5 Healthy Harvey Coalition Meeting @ 12:00 PM |
Jun 11 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Jun 18 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Jun 25 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Jul 2 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Jul 2 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting @ 7:00 PM |
Jul 4 Independence Day (county facilities closed) @ 12:00 AM |
Jul 8 Parks Advisory Board Meeting @ 7:00 PM |
Jul 9 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Jul 16 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Events Calendar
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