Kansas City, Mo. ? Workers have been rushing to ready flood-damaged Kansas parks for a surge of Fourth of July visitors.

With above-average precipitation in April, May and June, water in some state lakes rose to levels not seen since a record-setting 1993 flooding, said Bryan Baerg of the National Weather Service.

Now, waters are receding and conditions are “looking good” for the weekend despite a few trouble spots, said Linda Lanterman, state park director for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.

“We are expecting a good turnout,” she said. “And more so than that, I am hoping that the public will have good memories at our state parks.”

She said lingering issues include closed swim beaches at Tuttle Creek State Park near Manhattan and Elk City State Park near Independence. Docks at some parks also remain inundated, and workers haven’t had a chance to clear all the flood debris or completely replace the gravel that was washed off roads.

Problems began around Memorial Day, with floodwaters reaching a restroom roof at Perry State Park when they were at their highest, Lanterman said.

Park staff was shuffled around and extra seasonal workers were added to help clean up the mess.

“We have definitely scrambled,” said Kim Jones, the state park manager for Fall River State Park in Greenwood County and nearby Cross Timber State Park. High waters washed up logs onto some campsites at Fall River, but the sites are now open and ready to use.

Lanterman described the cleanup effort as a success, saying visitors have kept coming and that the campgrounds will be full for the Independence Day festivities. Several parks are planning fireworks displays and other celebrations.

“I just believe people really want this blue sky holiday, and that’s what we have for this year” Lanterman said, adding, “it’s been a lot of work for our staff.”