Flood Warning issued for Stranger Creek at Easton in Atchison and Leavenworth Counties, KS
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NOAA issued it on June 28, 2026, 8 weeks 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 Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flood Warning for Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Atchison and Leavenworth Counties until June 10 at 2:00AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Atchison and Leavenworth Counties, Kansas
- Issued
- June 28, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Atchison and Leavenworth Counties, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. The alert is effective from June 8 at 8:55AM CDT and remains in effect until June 10 at 2:00AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Atchison and Leavenworth Counties in Kansas.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is forecast. 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.
Timeline
The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 18.9 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. Flood stage is 17.0 feet. The warning is in effect until late Tuesday night.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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