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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:18 AM Oct. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Missouri River at Leavenworth.

* WHEN...From late Friday night to Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding occurs along the east and
west banks of the river. At 22.3 feet, Water enters Riverfront Park
in Leavenworth. In addition, 2nd Street at the waste water
treatment plant is closed due to high water. Persons should vacate
the park to avoid the loss of life and property.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Saturday morning to a crest of 20.5 feet Saturday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Sat   Sun
1am   1am   1am
Missouri River
Leavenworth     20.0  12.9  Thu 9pm   14.0  20.1  19.6



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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:01 AM Oct. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Platte River near Platte City.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Cropland near State Highway 92 near Platte
City begins to flood. At 22.0 feet, Flooding occurs at Humphreys
Access Area which is located 5 miles downstream from Platte City.
300 acres of pasture are also flooded. At 25.0 feet, Water overtops
1st Street in Tracy, Missouri.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 24.5 feet
early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Sat   Sun
1am   1am   1am
Platte River
Platte City     20.0  17.7  Thu 8pm   19.2  20.9  23.2



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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:01 AM Oct. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Platte River at Sharps Station.

* WHEN...From Friday evening to Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Low-lying rural land along the river begins
to flood. At 29.0 feet, Backwater from the Platte River floods
Highway KK along the Little Platte River at the location 0.2 miles
east of Highway B. At 30.5 feet, Interurban Road floods about 1.5
miles southeast of Sharps Station. At 31.5 feet, The south approach
to the Highway B bridge over the Little Platte River is under water
due to backwater from the Platte River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 24.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow evening to a crest of 30.5 feet Sunday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Sat   Sun
1am   1am   1am
Platte River
Sharps Station  26.0  24.0  Thu 8pm   24.9  26.2  29.9



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Flood Watch
Issued: 11:33 PM Oct. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas, Atchison
KS, Johnson KS, Leavenworth, Linn KS, Miami and Wyandotte and
Missouri, including the following areas, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell,
Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Cooper, Daviess, De Kalb,
Henry, Howard, Jackson, Johnson MO, Lafayette, Linn MO, Livingston,
Macon, Pettis, Platte, Randolph, Ray and Saline.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches in an area where over 2
inches has occurred today may result in flooding.
- 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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