Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:46PM CDT until May 20 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 6:46pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie affecting Leavenworth County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Low-lying farmland along the creek floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 3.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 23.7 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 23.0 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:
Leavenworth, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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