NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MOFL.W 0193October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison and Leavenworth, KS
The National Weather Service office in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issued a flood warning for Atchison and Leavenworth in Kansas, in force until 11:00 p.m. local time on October 3. It was the 193rd river flood warning the NWS office in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issued in 2026. Kansas had 40 flood warnings in October 2026, against 14 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Kansas's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 36.6 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
- Area
- Atchison and Leavenworth
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:22 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KEAX FL.W 0193
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Atchison and Leavenworth Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Stranger Creek at Easton. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * 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 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 20.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is cresting near 20.5 feet and is expected to fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.