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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:29 PM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...South Grand River at Urich. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Flooding occurs across locations within 0.5 to 1.5 miles of the river. Areas affected include low lying pastures along with cropland and secondary roads. At 28.0 feet, K Highway is under water approximately 1 mile south of Urich. Many other roads along the river are flooded as well. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 25.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.3 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Obs Forecasts Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed 1pm 1pm 1pm South Grand River Urich 24.0 25.1 Mon 8am 25.7 23.1 13.6 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:28 PM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown. * WHEN...Until Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The west bank of the creek begins to flood. At 23.0 feet, Flooding occurs at the west approach to the N Highway bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding also occurs across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles northwest of Blairstown. At 26.0 feet, Many farm levees along Big Creek are overtopped. Flooding of rural areas behind the levees occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 24.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Obs Forecasts Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed 1pm 1pm 1pm Big Creek Blairstown 20.0 24.3 Mon 8am 24.5 22.4 19.4 &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 12:05 PM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Linn County in east central Kansas... Miami County in east central Kansas... Northwestern Bates County in west central Missouri... Cass County in west central Missouri... Northwestern Henry County in west central Missouri... Southeastern Jackson County in west central Missouri... Johnson County in west central Missouri... Southwestern Lafayette County in west central Missouri... * Until noon CDT. * At 705 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lee's Summit, Belton, Raymore, Warrensburg, Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Paola, Greenwood, Peculiar, Osawatomie, Louisburg, Knob Noster, Holden, Lake Lotawana, Garden City, Whiteman Air Force Base, Archie, Lake Winnebago, Lone Jack and Drexel. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flood Watch
Issued: 3:22 AM Apr. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Kansas, including the following area, Linn KS and west central Missouri, including the following areas, Bates and Henry. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall tonight through Monday. - 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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