Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 8:25AM CDT until May 20 at 5:58PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 6:25am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County.
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 Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Levees in the vicinity of Fairfax are
overtopped. Flooding of farmland along with homesteads and roads
occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is near crest and expected to fall below
flood stage late this afternoon.
- 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.
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
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