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WGUS83 KEAX 060523

FLSEAX



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO

1223 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026



...Forecast flooding changed to Moderate severity and increased in 

duration for the following rivers in Kansas...



  Delaware River near Muscotah affecting Atchison County.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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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1223 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Delaware River near Muscotah.



* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.



* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The east approach to the County Road 

  bridge over the Delaware River around 2.2 miles south of Muscotah 

  is overtopped by flood waters. Flooding of low-lying pasture and 

  cropland also occurs.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 11:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 29.7 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    this morning and continue falling to 2.9 feet Wednesday

    evening.

  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                

Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sat   Sat   Sat          

                                      1am   7am   1pm          

Delaware River

Muscotah        27.0  29.7  Fri 11pm  29.1  26.9  12.0         





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LAT...LON 3957 9557 3957 9550 3937 9547 3937 9554

      3945 9556





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