Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 3 at 9:27AM CDT until June 5 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 3, 2025 - 7:27am
Expires:
June 4, 2025 - 7:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie affecting Leavenworth County.
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas...
Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Atchison and Leavenworth
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Stranger Creek at Easton.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Thursday afternoon.
* 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 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 2.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 18.2 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- 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