Flood Warning issued for Atchison County, KS
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NOAA issued it on June 22, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS has issued a Flood Warning for the Delaware River near Muscotah in Atchison County, with moderate flooding forecast through late Saturday night.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Atchison County, Kansas
- Issued
- June 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Atchison County, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. The alert is effective from June 5 at 12:55AM CDT, with onset at 6:16AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Atchison County, Kansas, specifically the Delaware River near Muscotah.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is forecast. At 27.0 feet, the east approach to the County Road bridge over the Delaware River around 2.2 miles south of Muscotah is overtopped by flood waters, with flooding of low-lying pasture and cropland. At 34.0 feet, water reaches the bottom of the 262nd Road bridge, with widespread flooding of secondary roads and agricultural land.
Timeline
The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 33.1 feet this afternoon. It will fall below flood stage late tonight. Flood stage is 27.0 feet. The warning remains in effect until June 7 at 3:00AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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