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Missouri River at Atchison

Critical Stages
19' - Action
22' - Flood
27' - Moderate
30' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:30 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 4.89 ft

Flow: 26.6 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:30 PM 12/15 4.89 26.6
4:15 PM 12/15 4.89 26.6
4:00 PM 12/15 4.87 26.5
3:45 PM 12/15 4.84 26.4
3:30 PM 12/15 4.84 26.4
3:15 PM 12/15 4.84 26.4
3:00 PM 12/15 4.82 26.3
2:45 PM 12/15 4.84 26.4
2:30 PM 12/15 4.82 26.3
2:15 PM 12/15 4.82 26.3
2:00 PM 12/15 4.83 26.4
1:45 PM 12/15 4.83 26.4
1:30 PM 12/15 4.83 26.4
1:15 PM 12/15 4.86 26.5
1:00 PM 12/15 4.83 26.4
12:45 PM 12/15 4.83 26.4
12:30 PM 12/15 4.86 26.5
12:15 PM 12/15 4.84 26.4
12:00 PM 12/15 4.84 26.4
11:45 AM 12/15 4.85 26.4
11:30 AM 12/15 4.87 26.5
11:15 AM 12/15 4.85 26.4
11:00 AM 12/15 4.86 26.5
10:45 AM 12/15 4.85 26.4
10:30 AM 12/15 4.86 26.5
10:15 AM 12/15 4.87 26.5
10:00 AM 12/15 4.88 26.5
9:45 AM 12/15 4.86 26.5
9:30 AM 12/15 4.86 26.5
9:15 AM 12/15 4.89 26.6
Hydrograph for Missouri River at Atchison
30' - The Rushville-Sugar Lake, Bean Lake, and Henry Pohl Levees will likely be overtopped.
27' - River Road in Atchison floods and levees on the Missouri side of the river are overtopped. If the river remains above 27 feet for several days then U.S. Highway 59 and large portions of the floodplain in Missouri flood.
25' - A castings plant in Atchison is affected by flood waters.
22' - Low-lying areas on the Missouri side of the river begin to flood.
DateStage (ft)
Jul 26, 1993 31.63
Mar 22, 2019 31.2
Jun 29, 2011 31
Jun 25, 2010 29.83
Apr 23, 1952 29.5
May 31, 2019 29.26
May 8, 2007 29.15
Jun 13, 2008 28.85
Oct 13, 1973 27.5
Jun 24, 1996 26.8
Mar 6, 1949 26.6
May 28, 1996 26.6
Oct 10, 2018 26.44
Apr 29, 1881 26.4
Jun 16, 1998 26.15
Jun 19, 1967 26.1
Jul 3, 2024 25.78
May 14, 1995 25.7
May 31, 2004 25.37
Jul 7, 1947 25.2

Data provided by the National Weather Service.