National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Clay County and surrounding areas until 12:00pm. 
National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Clay County and surrounding areas until 12:00pm.
546 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA.
RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR. ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
OBSERVATIONS FROM DOPPLER RADAR AND RAIN GAUGES HAVE INDICATED AREAS HAVE RECEIVED 3 TO 4.5 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA WITH UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN SOME AREAS EXPECTED. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL TAPER OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN PLEASANT HILL.
Address/Location
Smithville Missouri Police Department
107 West Main Street
Smithville, MO 64089
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 816-532-0500