Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 5 at 6:57AM CDT until June 7 at 4:13AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 4:57am
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Tarkio River at Fairfax affecting Atchison and Holt Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Tarkio River at Fairfax.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low-lying farm fields begin to flood. At
18.0 feet, U.S. Highway 59 north of Fairfax begins to flood. At
19.0 feet, Flooding begins in the vicinity of Corning. At 25.0
feet, Levees in the vicinity of Fairfax are overtopped. Flooding of
farmland along with homesteads and roads occurs. At 25.6 feet,
Flood waters will reach the intersection of State Highway J and
U.S. Highway 59 on the west side of Fairfax.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 18.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.8 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Area Description:
Atchison, MO; Holt, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov