Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 4 at 8:40PM CDT until June 7 at 4:13AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 4, 2026 - 6:40pm
Expires:
June 5, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 late tonight to 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 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 23.8 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage early Saturday 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