Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 11 at 8:58AM CDT until June 13 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 6:58am
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Tarkio River at Fairfax affecting Atchison and Holt Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tarkio River at Fairfax.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Saturday afternoon.
* 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 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 21.5 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
morning.
- 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