NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MOFL.W 0213October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison, Buchanan and Platte, KS and MO
The National Weather Service office in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issued a flood warning for Atchison, Buchanan and Platte in Kansas, Missouri, which was in force until 4:00 a.m. local time on October 4. It was the 213th river flood warning the NWS office in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issued in 2026. Kansas had 43 flood warnings in October 2026, against 14 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Kansas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 32.3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
- Area
- Atchison, Buchanan and Platte
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:43 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KEAX FL.W 0213
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Kansas since 2008Every warning type in Kansas
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Kansas... Missouri River at Atchison affecting Atchison, Buchanan and Platte Counties. Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Buchanan, Doniphan and Andrew Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River At Miami affecting Saline, Carroll and Chariton Counties. Missouri River at Waverly affecting Lafayette, Carroll and Saline Counties. Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Ray, Jackson and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Saline, Howard and Chariton Counties. Missouri River at Boonville affecting Cooper, Moniteau, Boone and Howard Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Missouri...Kansas... Missouri River at Leavenworth affecting Leavenworth and Platte Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Atchison. * WHEN...Until late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Low-lying areas on the Missouri side of the river begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 22.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 10.1 feet Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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/.
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