Oct 2, 2005
Torrential rains of from 7 to 9 inches caused record flooding of Stranger Creek in Easton, and near record flooding at Tonganoxie. The Stranger Creek at Easton crested at 26.00 feet, 9.00 feet above flood stage. This broke the previous high water record by one tenth of a foot. The Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie crested at 29.36 feet, or 6.36 feet above flood stage. 10,000 acres of crops had 60 percent or greater loss of crops. Several bridges and roads were washed out.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5476640). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Leavenworth County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.