⚠️ Flood Warning – Atchison, KS; Leavenworth, KS – Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 16 at 9:31AM CDT until September 18 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Details

…The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas…

Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Leavenworth and Atchison
Counties.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Stranger Creek at Easton.

* WHEN…From this afternoon to Friday 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 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 19.6 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
– Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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/.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.