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Central Jackson County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday June 30th, 2021 :: 08:39 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 12:30PM

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Johnson KS County in east central Kansas... Southern Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas... Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas... Clay County in west central Missouri... Northern Jackson County in west central Missouri... Southeastern Platte County in west central Missouri... Ray County in west central Missouri...

* Until 1230 PM CDT.

* At 838 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, Shawnee, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leawood, Raytown, Liberty, Gladstone, Prairie Village, Gardner, Lansing, Excelsior Springs, Merriam, Mission, Smithville, Kearney and Bonner Springs. This includes the following highways... Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 206 and 226. Interstate 435 between mile markers 0 and 26...and between mile markers 35 and 67...and between mile markers 77 and 83. Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 214 and 235. Interstate 635 between mile markers 0 and 12. Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 13. Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 31. Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 410 and 423. Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 16.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JOHNSON, KS ... LEAVENWORTH, KS ... WYANDOTTE, KS ... CLAY, MO ... JACKSON, MO ... PLATTE, MO ... RAY, MO

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Central Jackson County Emergency Management Agency
805 NE Jefferson St
Blue Springs, MO 64014

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 816-229-2522

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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