Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 8 at 7:42PM CDT until June 11 at 1:27AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 5:42pm
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Leavenworth and Atchison
Counties.
Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie affecting Leavenworth County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Stranger Creek at Easton.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday night.
* 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 6:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 18.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late tomorrow
morning to 16.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then rise
above flood stage late tomorrow evening to 17.1 feet early
Wednesday morning. It will fall below flood stage again early
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