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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:40 AM Oct. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Stranger Creek at Easton.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to Saturday morning.

* 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 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to a crest of 18.8 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Thu   Thu   Fri
1am   1pm   1am
Stranger Creek
Easton          17.0  4.9   Wed 9pm   7.1   18.4  18.7



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Flood Watch
Issued: 5:47 PM Sep. 30, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kansas, including the following area,
Atchison KS and Missouri, including the following areas, Adair,
Buchanan, Daviess, De Kalb, Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler and
Sullivan.

* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Widespread rainfall anticipated with cumulative totals
approaching 2 or more inches in most areas. Some areas may
receive 4 or more inches.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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