Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 5 at 3:20PM CDT until June 6 at 9:26PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 1:20pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Tarkio River at Fairfax affecting Holt and Atchison Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Tarkio River at Fairfax.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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