Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:13PM CDT until May 22 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 6:13pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne affecting Linn County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...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 PM CDT Monday the stage was 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Wednesday morning to a crest of 29.1 feet Wednesday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late 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