Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 12:35PM CDT until May 21 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 10:35am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Leavenworth and Atchison
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Stranger Creek at Easton.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...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. At 21.5 feet, Most of Easton east
of 231st Street floods. A campground in Easton floods. Several
homes experience water on the first floor. Water nearly surrounds
but does not enter the former Easton grade school.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 3.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late tonight to
21.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
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
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov