Flood Warning Issued for Atchison, Holt, Nodaway Counties in Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flood Warning is in effect until 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday for Atchison County and parts of Holt and Nodaway counties in northwestern Missouri due to excessive rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Missouri
- Issued
- May 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. The alert is effective from May 18 at 10:28 PM CDT until May 19 at 9:30 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Atchison County in northwestern Missouri, Northwestern Holt County in northwestern Missouri, and Northwestern Nodaway County in northwestern Missouri. Specific locations that will experience flooding include Tarkio, Rock Port, Fairfax, Craig, Elmo, Westboro, Watson, Corning, and Phelps City.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. At 10:28 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
Timeline
The alert is effective from May 18 at 10:28 PM CDT and remains in effect until May 19 at 9:30 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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