Alert archive / Kansas / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 62, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at May 16, 2021, 3:24 PM CDT for Atchison County, Leavenworth County, Kansas. It took effect at May 16, 2021, 6:42 PM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 16, 2021, 3:24 PM CDT (20:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2021, 6:42 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2021, 1:23 PM CDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Atchison County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Stranger Creek at Easton (ESTK1). The gauge peaked at 18.17 ft at May 17, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 23 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06891850, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
558 WGUS43 KEAX 162024 FLWEAX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 324 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021 ...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Leavenworth and Atchison KS Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/. && KSC005-103-172030- /O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0062.210517T0916Z-210518T1545Z/ /ESTK1.1.ER.210517T0916Z.210517T1200Z.210517T1545Z.NO/ 324 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021 The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a * Flood Warning for the Stranger Creek at Easton. * From late tonight to Tuesday morning. * At 3:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.6 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 17.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. * Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water enters low-lying fields south of Easton. * Impact...At 18.0 feet, 1st street in Easton and 231st street north and south of Easton begin to flood. * Impact...At 19.5 feet, Highway 192 just east of Easton is closed due to swift current of water over the road. && LAT...LON 3947 9519 3948 9511 3920 9500 3918 9511 $$ PP
5 follow-up statements
380 WGUS43 KEAX 162130 FLWEAX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 430 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021 ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas... Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Leavenworth and Atchison KS Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/. && KSC005-103-172130- /O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0062.210516T2342Z-210518T1630Z/ /ESTK1.2.ER.210516T2342Z.210517T0600Z.210517T1630Z.NO/ 430 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021 ...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration until late Tuesday morning... The Flood Warning continues for the Stranger Creek at Easton. * Until Tuesday morning. * At 4:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.7 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 19.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. * Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water enters low-lying fields south of Easton. * Impact...At 18.0 feet, 1st street in Easton and 231st street north and south of Easton begin to flood. * Impact...At 19.5 feet, Highway 192 just east of Easton is closed due to swift current of water over the road. * Impact...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. * Impact...At 21.5 feet, Most of Easton east of 231st Street floods. Several homes experience water on the first floor. Water nearly surrounds but does not enter the former Easton grade school. && LAT...LON 3947 9519 3948 9511 3920 9500 3918 9511 $$ Kurtz
033
WGUS83 KEAX 170152
FLSEAX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
852 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Leavenworth and Atchison KS
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
&&
KSC005-103-180200-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210518T2020Z/
/ESTK1.1.ER.210517T0516Z.210517T1800Z.210517T2020Z.NO/
852 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Tuesday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Stranger Creek at Easton.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 8:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 17.9 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water enters low-lying fields south of
Easton.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, 1st street in Easton and 231st street north
and south of Easton begin to flood.
* Impact...At 19.5 feet, Highway 192 just east of Easton is closed
due to swift current of water over the road.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
1am 1am 1am
Stranger Creek
Easton 17.0 14.9 Sun 8pm 17.4 12.3 4.1
&&
LAT...LON 3947 9519 3948 9511 3920 9500 3918 9511
$$
Kurtz032
WGUS43 KEAX 170758
FLWEAX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
258 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Kansas...
Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Leavenworth and Atchison KS
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
&&
KSC005-103-180800-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210518T2020Z/
/ESTK1.2.ER.210517T0526Z.210517T1200Z.210517T2020Z.NO/
258 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Stranger Creek at Easton.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 2:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise below flood stage late
this afternoon and continue falling to 18.2 feet this morning.
Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water enters low-lying fields south of
Easton.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, 1st street in Easton and 231st street north
and south of Easton begin to flood.
* Impact...At 19.5 feet, Highway 192 just east of Easton is closed
due to swift current of water over the road.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, All roads out of Easton except for highway
192 west of 231st street in Easton are closed. In addition, water
covers Millwood Road, 3 miles north of Easton. Water depth is 6
inches across the eastbound lane.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
7am 7am 7am
Stranger Creek
Easton 17.0 17.6 Mon 2am 18.2 9.5 3.4
&&
LAT...LON 3947 9519 3948 9511 3920 9500 3918 9511
$$
73613
WGUS83 KEAX 170911
FLSEAX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
411 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Leavenworth and Atchison KS
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
&&
KSC005-103-180915-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210518T1431Z/
/ESTK1.2.ER.210517T0526Z.210517T1200Z.210517T1431Z.NO/
411 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Stranger Creek at Easton.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 3:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6 feet
this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this
morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water enters low-lying fields south of
Easton.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, 1st street in Easton and 231st street north
and south of Easton begin to flood.
* Impact...At 19.5 feet, Highway 192 just east of Easton is closed
due to swift current of water over the road.
* Impact...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.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
7am 7am 7am
Stranger Creek
Easton 17.0 17.8 Mon 3am 18.6 6.9 2.8
&&
LAT...LON 3947 9519 3948 9511 3920 9500 3918 9511
$$
73122
WGUS83 KEAX 171823
FLSEAX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
123 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Leavenworth and Atchison KS
Counties.
KSC005-103-171930-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210517T1823Z/
/ESTK1.2.ER.210517T0526Z.210517T1215Z.210517T1616Z.NO/
123 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Stranger Creek at Easton has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Stranger Creek at Easton.
* At 12:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 16.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 2.6 feet Saturday
morning.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
7pm 7pm 7pm
Stranger Creek
Easton 17.0 16.2 Mon 12pm 13.7 5.4 3.0
&&
LAT...LON 3947 9519 3948 9511 3920 9500 3918 9511
$$
PPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 5:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte | 6 hr |
| May 16, 6:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson, Wyandotte | 6 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.