NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MOFL.W 0208October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Leavenworth and Platte, KS and MO
The National Weather Service office in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issued a flood warning for Leavenworth and Platte in Kansas, Missouri, in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on October 4. It was the 208th 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 24 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
- Area
- Leavenworth and Platte
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:15 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KEAX FL.W 0208
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Kansas... Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Ray, Jackson and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River at Waverly affecting Carroll, Saline and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River At Miami affecting Carroll, Chariton and Saline Counties. Missouri River at Leavenworth affecting Leavenworth and Platte Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Chariton, Howard and Saline Counties. Missouri River at Boonville affecting Cooper, Moniteau, Howard and Boone Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Leavenworth. * WHEN...From late tonight to late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding occurs along the east and west banks of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 20.0 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.