Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 8:14AM CDT until April 30 at 3:07PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 6:14am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne affecting Linn County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Low lying farmland and other rural land
floods.
At 30.0 feet, Highway 152 floods 0.75 miles west of La Cygne. If
Middle Creek is also flooding Highway 152, the only route into or
out of La Cygne will be the County Road, or 4th Street, leading
north from La Cygne.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 31.0 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 25.0 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:
Linn, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov