Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 3:18AM CDT until October 2 at 7:36PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 1:18am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Tarkio River at Fairfax affecting Atchison and Holt Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tarkio River at Fairfax.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Friday 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 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 17.3 feet this evening. It will then
fall below flood stage this evening.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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