Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 8 at 1:45PM CDT until June 11 at 10:12AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 11:45am
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Atchison and Leavenworth
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Stranger Creek at Easton.
* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water enters low-lying fields south of
Easton. 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 19.3 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall early tomorrow afternoon and then rise
to a second crest of 19.8 feet early Wednesday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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