Flood Warning until 06:15PM
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Flood Warning for... East central Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas... Eastern Johnson County in east central Kansas... Northern Cass County in west central Missouri... Central Clay County in west central Missouri... Southwestern Ray County in west central Missouri... Southwestern Lafayette County in west central Missouri... Jackson County in west central Missouri... Northwestern Johnson County in west central Missouri...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 1219 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling over the area. The heavy rain will cause flooding. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, Lee's Summit, Shawnee, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leawood, Raytown, Liberty, Grandview, Belton, Prairie Village, Raymore, Grain Valley, Excelsior Springs, Merriam, Mission and Pleasant Hill. Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches are possible in the warned area.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CASS, MO ... JACKSON, MO ... RAY, MO ... JOHNSON, MO ... JOHNSON, KS ... LAFAYETTE, MO ... WYANDOTTE, KS ... CLAY, MO
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
Address/Location
City of Kansas City Emergency Operations Center
Kansas City City Hall
Kansas City, MO 64106
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 816-513-1313
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning