The Missouri River reached its flood stage early Thursday morning in the Leavenworth area. And the river continues to rise, according to the National Weather Service.
At 3 p.m. Thursday, the river was at a depth of 21.5 feet in the Leavenworth area.
The NWS continues to update the forecast for the river. But a forecast this morning was predicting the river will crest Wednesday of next week at a depth of 29.2 feet. And the river will remain above its flood stage until at least March 24.
The river reaches its minor flood stage for the Leavenworth area at 20 feet. The river reaches its moderate flood stage at 24 feet.
If the forecast holds true, this will be the river’s worst flood in Leavenworth since 2011 when the river reached a depth of 30.8 feet, according to the NWS.
At Leavenworth’s Municipal Service Center, employees were filling sandbags Thursday.
(Read more: Leavenworth Times)