Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 11 at 1:49PM CDT until June 13 at 1:42PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 11:49am
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County.
Tarkio River at Fairfax affecting Atchison and Holt Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tarkio River at Fairfax.
* WHEN...From this evening 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 1:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 19.9 feet tomorrow morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- 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