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Flood Warning
ActiveAtchison, KS; Leavenworth, KS
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...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Leavenworth and Atchison Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Stranger Creek at Easton.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Thursday 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 8:30 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 8.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 18.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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