Stranger Creek at Easton, KS
River level and flood forecast · Leavenworth County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 14.0 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 67 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 5:08 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (May 7, 2007) | 27.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25.5 ftWater floods numerous homes in Easton and also reaches the front steps of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
- 25 ftWater overtops Highway 192 east of the bridge 0.2 miles east of Easton. The levee surrounding the waste treatment ponds is overtopped.
- 24 ftThe water treatment plant west of the former Easton grade school floods.
- 23 ftBackwater on Dawson Creek begins to approach the nursing home on the west side of Easton.
- 22.5 ftState Highway 92 east of 231st Street and 3 miles south of Easton is closed.
- 21.5 ftMost of Easton east of 231st Street floods. A campground in Easton floods. Several homes experience water on the first floor. Water nearly surrounds but does not enter the former Easton grade school.
- 20 ftAll roads out of Easton except for highway 192 west of 231st street in Easton are closed. In addition, water covers Millwood Road, 3 miles north of Easton. Water depth is 6 inches across the eastbound lane.
- 19.5 ftHighway 192 just east of Easton is closed due to swift current of water over the road.
- 18 ft1st street in Easton and 231st street north and south of Easton begin to flood.
- 17 ftWater enters low-lying fields south of Easton.
Highest crests on record
- 27.8 ft — May 7, 2007
- 26 ft — October 2, 2005
- 25.9 ft — June 20, 2001
- 25 ft — September 13, 1977
- 24 ft — October 12, 1973
Recent crests: 18.77 ft (June 8, 2026) · 19.02 ft (May 19, 2026) · 19.92 ft (April 28, 2026) · 17.48 ft (April 10, 2026) · 19.44 ft (July 25, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ESTK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.