Kansas, Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 17:36

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 7:36PM CDT until April 30 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 5:36pm
Expires: 
April 28, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne affecting Linn County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Missouri... Marais Des Cygnes River at Osawatomie affecting Miami County. Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post affecting Bates and Linn Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night to Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Flooding of low-lying farmland occurs and water begins to approach Stateline Road north of the river gauge. At 29.0 feet, Stateline Road is flooded north of the river gauge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Wednesday morning to a crest of 27.5 feet Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 27.0 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; Bates, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO