Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 10 at 5:52PM CDT until April 12 at 3:36AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 10, 2026 - 3:52pm
Expires:
April 11, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 early Sunday 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 5:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.3
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late tonight.
- 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.
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
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