⚠️ Flood Warning – Leavenworth, KS; Platte, MO – Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 30 at 4:42PM CDT until October 5 at 10:00PM 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…
Missouri…

Missouri River at Leavenworth affecting Platte and Leavenworth
Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Missouri River at Leavenworth.

* WHEN…From Friday afternoon to Monday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding occurs along the east and
west banks of the river. At 22.3 feet, Water enters Riverfront Park
in Leavenworth. In addition, 2nd Street at the waste water
treatment plant is closed due to high water. Persons should vacate
the park to avoid the loss of life and property.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 4:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage Friday
afternoon to a crest of 21.9 feet Saturday morning. It will then
fall below flood stage late Sunday evening.
– Flood stage is 20.0 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.