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City of Kansas City Emergency Operations Center
Wednesday April 28th, 2021 :: 03:05 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 06:15PM

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Platte County in west central Missouri...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 304 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Kansas City, Lansing, Smithville, Parkville, Weatherby Lake, Ferrelview, Farley, Kansas City Intl Arpt, Hoover and Waldron. This includes the following highways... Interstate 29 between mile markers 8 and 15. Interstate 435 between mile markers 20 and 29...and between mile markers 33 and 39.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PLATTE, MO

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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