Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:09AM CDT until October 4 at
Affecting Atchison, KS; Buchanan, MO; Platte, MO
In effect until: Oct 3, 2026, 3:15 PM
Atchison, KS; Buchanan, MO; Platte, MO
Likely impact across 3 counties in KS and MO; effects through 3:15 PM.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Missouri... Missouri River at Atchison affecting Atchison, Buchanan and Platte Counties. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas... Missouri... Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Doniphan, Buchanan and Andrew Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Atchison. * WHEN...From this afternoon to late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Low-lying areas on the Missouri side of the river begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 21.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 22.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™