Station Name: KANSAS R NR LAKE QUIVIRA, KS
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 735 feet

Nearest Address:
I-435 N
Edwardsville, KS 66111
Wyandotte County

GPS Coordinates: 39.0461111, -94.7894444

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued April 26 at 10:22PM CDT until April 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 3:22 AM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 6:30 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas, Atchison KS, Doniphan, Johnson KS, Leavenworth and Wyandotte and Missouri, including the following areas, Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, De Kalb, Holt, Howard, Jackson, Lafayette, Linn MO, Livingston, Macon, Platte, Randolph, Ray and Saline. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall tonight through Monday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flash Flood Warning issued April 27 at 6:35AM CDT until April 27 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 11:35 AM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 3:00 PM

At 635 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding across the warned area. Multiple roads are closed in Parkville and Riverside. Several water rescues are ongoing in Kansas City. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, Lee's Summit, Shawnee, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leavenworth, Leawood, Raytown, Liberty, Gladstone, Prairie Village, Lansing, Excelsior Springs, Merriam, Mission, Smithville and Kearney.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 27 at 3:48AM CDT until April 27 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 8:48 AM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 3:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 156 UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 154. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS JOHNSON LINN MIAMI IN NORTHEAST KANSAS LEAVENWORTH WYANDOTTE IN MISSOURI THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI PETTIS SALINE IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI CARROLL IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI BUCHANAN CLINTON IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI BATES CASS CLAY HENRY JACKSON JOHNSON LAFAYETTE PLATTE RAY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADRIAN, BELTON, BUTLER, CAMERON, CARROLLTON, CLINTON, CONCORDIA, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, FORT LEAVENWORTH, GLADSTONE, HARRISONVILLE, HIGGINSVILLE, INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS CITY KANSAS, KEARNEY, LA CYGNE, LANSING, LATHROP, LAWSON, LEAVENWORTH, LENEXA, LEXINGTON, LIBERTY, LOUISBURG, MARSHALL, MOUND CITY, ODESSA, OLATHE, OSAWATOMIE, OVERLAND PARK, PAOLA, PARKVILLE, PLATTE CITY, PLATTSBURG, PLEASANT HILL, PLEASANTON, RAYMORE, RICH HILL, RICHMOND, RIVERSIDE, SEDALIA, SHAWNEE, ST. JOSEPH, ST. JOSEPH AIRPORT, STANLEY, WARRENSBURG, WEATHERBY LAKE, WESTON, AND WINDSOR.

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 9:53AM CDT until April 27 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 2:53 PM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following counties, Johnson and Wyandotte and west central Missouri, including the following counties, Clay, Jackson and Platte. * WHEN...Until 300 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 953 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, Lee's Summit, Shawnee, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leavenworth, Leawood, Raytown, Liberty, Gladstone, Prairie Village, Lansing, Excelsior Springs, Merriam, Mission, Smithville and Kearney. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 7:29AM CDT until April 29 at 5:26AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 12:29 PM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 12:30 PM

...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie affecting Leavenworth County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie. * WHEN...From this morning to early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Low-lying farmland along the creek floods. At 25.0 feet, County Highway 6 floods about 3 miles east of Tonganoxie. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 13.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 25.4 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 23.0 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/.