As Missouri River flooding continues to threaten the region, the U-S Army base at Fort Leavenworth is making plans to deal with high water that might affect the facility. Doug Cook, with the Department of Plans, Training and Mobilization at Fort Leavenworth, says the base's airfield could be at risk if waters rise much farther...but that flood prevention plans are already in place:
The Missouri River at Leavenworth is under a flood warning until further notice. On Sunday, the city of Leavenworth closed access to the Riverfront Park campground and the Leavenworth animal control facility.