Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 27 at 5:51AM CDT until April 27 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 3:51am
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
At 551 AM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding across
the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Leavenworth, Lansing, Bonner Springs, De Soto, Tonganoxie,
Basehor, Kansas City, Linwood, Easton, Reno, Fairmount, Jarbalo,
Lowemont and Fort Leavenworth.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Leavenworth, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov