Kansas, Missouri Severe Flood Watch | Effective 10/01/2026 12:35

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued October 1 at 2:35PM CDT until October 2 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
October 1, 2026 - 12:35pm
Expires: 
October 1, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas, Atchison KS, Johnson KS, Leavenworth, Linn KS, Miami and Wyandotte and Missouri, including the following areas, Adair, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Cooper, Daviess, De Kalb, Grundy, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Johnson MO, Lafayette, Linn MO, Livingston, Macon, Mercer, Pettis, Platte, Putnam, Randolph, Ray, Saline, Schuyler and Sullivan. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several areas in the watch have received over 2 inches of rainfall today. Another 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is possible, with pockets above 3 inches possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description: 
Atchison; Miami; Linn; Leavenworth; Wyandotte; Johnson; Mercer; Putnam; Schuyler; De Kalb; Daviess; Grundy; Sullivan; Adair; Buchanan; Clinton; Caldwell; Livingston; Linn; Macon; Platte; Clay; Ray; Carroll; Chariton; Randolph; Jackson; Lafayette; Saline; Howard; Cass; Johnson; Pettis; Cooper; Bates; Henry
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov