{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f58a310213be53f4d40d3a5cdcd5a373820231e1.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 18 at 12:35PM CDT until May 21 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f58a310213be53f4d40d3a5cdcd5a373820231e1.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO"},"word_count":279,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 18 at 12:35PM CDT until May 21 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Atchison, KS; Leavenworth, KS\n**Issued by:** NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T12:35:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T12:35:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-19T00:45:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has\nissued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...\n\nStranger Creek at Easton affecting Leavenworth and Atchison\nCounties.\n\n* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Stranger Creek at Easton.\n\n* WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday morning.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, 1st street in Easton and 231st street north\nand south of Easton begin to flood. At 19.5 feet, Highway 192 just\neast of Easton is closed due to swift current of water over the\nroad. At 20.0 feet, All roads out of Easton except for highway 192\nwest of 231st street in Easton are closed. In addition, water\ncovers Millwood Road, 3 miles north of Easton. Water depth is 6\ninches across the eastbound lane. At 21.5 feet, Most of Easton east\nof 231st Street floods. A campground in Easton floods. Several\nhomes experience water on the first floor. Water nearly surrounds\nbut does not enter the former Easton grade school.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 3.9 feet.\n- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.\n- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late tonight to\n21.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage\nWednesday morning.\n- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nMotorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars\nthrough flooded areas.\n\nThis product along with additional weather and stream information is\navailable at www.weather.gov/kc/."}