Tarkio River near Fairfax, MO
River level and flood forecast · Atchison County
Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 10.3 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 212 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 10:38 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (May 7, 2007) | 28.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25.6 ftFlood waters will reach the intersection of State Highway J and U.S. Highway 59 on the west side of Fairfax.
- 25 ftLevees in the vicinity of Fairfax are overtopped. Flooding of farmland along with homesteads and roads occurs.
- 19 ftFlooding begins in the vicinity of Corning.
- 18 ftU.S. Highway 59 north of Fairfax begins to flood.
- 17 ftLow-lying farm fields begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 28.9 ft — May 7, 2007
- 27.2 ft — May 29, 2019
- 26.35 ft — June 6, 2008
- 26.31 ft — May 24, 2019
- 25.6 ft — July 23, 1993
Recent crests: 21.83 ft (June 11, 2026) · 19.81 ft (June 5, 2026) · 24.85 ft (May 19, 2026) · 21.16 ft (May 7, 2024) · 17.91 ft (June 8, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FFXM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.