Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 7:22AM CDT until April 29 at 7:31AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Atchison, KS; Leavenworth, KS Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...The Flood Warning continues 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...Until Wednesday 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.
At 21.5 feet, Most of Easton east of 231st Street floods. A
campground in Easton floods. Several homes experience water on the
first floor. Water nearly surrounds but does not enter the former
Easton grade school.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 13.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 20.4 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommendations

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/.