Flood Warning until 12:15PM
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has extended the
* 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 1215 PM CDT Friday.
* At 309 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in several locations in te warned area . Two to four inches with locally high amounts of rain has 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.
* 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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