City and County officials from Geary County are meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday to discuss the potential for flooding of the Smoky Hill River that runs around the south and east sides of Junction City.

At this point there is not a certainty flooding problems will occur  but officials will discuss any necessary preparations.

Geary County Emergency Management Director Garry Berges said they will look at what is anticipated in the next few days and the potential for flooding. “We know people to the west of us, small towns that way are concerned. They’re meeting and some of them have sand bagging operations going on. We just want to be prepared should that come this way.”

Berges noted some flood water from the Smoky Hill River would go over farm ground. “Depends, if it goes across the levee over between Junction City and Grandview Plaza it could get into the areas around Walmart, Cracker Barrell, Gross Wrecker, that area which flooded in 93. So we want to look at that and we’ll be talking to the Corps of Engineers about that.”

Again…discussions on Tuesday are about possibilities. No flooding has occurred along the Smoky Hill River at this point in Geary County.