Missouri River at Atchison

1. 30.00 ftThe Rushville-Sugar Lake, Bean Lake, and Henry Pohl Levees will likely be overtopped.
2. 27.00 ftRiver 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.
3. 25.00 ftA castings plant in Atchison is affected by flood waters.
4. 22.00 ftLow-lying areas on the Missouri side of the river begin to flood.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Most recent crests

• July 3, 2024: 25.78 ft
• August 18, 2019: 22.10 ft
• July 22, 2019: 22.14 ft
• May 31, 2019: 29.26 ft
• May 9, 2019: 24.83 ft
• March 22, 2019: 31.20 ft
• October 10, 2018: 26.44 ft
• September 30, 2018: 22.15 ft
• September 7, 2018: 23.36 ft
• September 4, 2018: 23.88 ft

• UpstreamMissouri River at St. Joseph
• DownstreamMissouri River at Leavenworth
• Stranger Creek at Easton
• Platte River at Platte City
• Delaware River (KS) at Muscotah
• Platte River at Sharps Station
• Platte River at Agency
• Little Platte River at Smithville

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage may be affected by ice. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.