Flood in Atchison County, Missouri
Flood May 6, 2007 – May 10, 2007 · Atchison County, Missouri
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Tarkio River near Fairfax crested at 25.78 feet, or 8.78 feet above flood stage. This was its highest crest ever and occurred on May 7, 2007. Major flooding in the communities of Fairfax and Tarkio. Numerous homes and businesses suffered flood damage. A levee break just upstream of Fairfax contributed to the flood damage.
The wider storm
A slow moving cold front and upper level storm system, combined to bring severe thunderstorms and heavy rains to the region, late on May 5th through May 6th, 2007. Several rounds of heavy rain were observed across northwest Missouri, from near St. Joseph, north to Tarkio, and east to Bethany. Rainfall amounts of from 5 to 9 inches were observed in this area. The heavy rains caused many rivers to flood, with levels not observed since the great flood of 1993. In fact...the Tarkio River near Fairfax had its highest crest ever.
Began near Tarkio Gould Muni Ar (40.4490, -95.3764).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 69345. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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