West Atchison Mall, KS Weather Warnings

Flood Warning issued June 29 at 10:07AM CDT until July 6 at 9:10PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas...Missouri... Missouri River at Atchison affecting Buchanan, Atchison and Platte Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Atchison. * WHEN...Until Saturday, July 06. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Low-lying areas on the Missouri side of the river begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, A castings plant in Atchison is affected by flood waters. At 27.0 feet, River Road in Atchison floods and levees on the Missouri side of the river are overtopped. If the river remains above 27 feet for several days then U.S. Highway 59 and large portions of the floodplain in Missouri flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.9 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday evening. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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/.

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