Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 4:46AM CDT until April 29 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 2:46am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Atchison and Leavenworth
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Stranger Creek at Easton.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water enters low-lying fields south of
Easton.
At 18.0 feet, 1st street in Easton and 231st street north and
south of Easton begin to flood.
At 19.5 feet, Highway 192 just east of Easton is closed due to
swift current of water over the road.
At 20.0 feet, All roads out of Easton except for highway 192 west
of 231st street in Easton are closed. In addition, water covers
Millwood Road, 3 miles north of Easton. Water depth is 6 inches
across the eastbound lane.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 3.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 18.9 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Area Description:
Atchison, KS; Leavenworth, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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