Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 4:46AM CDT until May 1 at 8:12AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 2:46am
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne affecting Linn County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* 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 4:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 26.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.1
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Thursday morning.
- 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