Weather Alerts-

Flash Flood Warning

From Tue 9:58 pm until Wed 2:30 am CDT

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Action Recommended

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Issued By

Kansas City/Pleasant Hill - MO, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Jackson County

Description

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flash Flood Warning for... Johnson County in east central Kansas... Northwestern Miami County in east central Kansas... Northwestern Cass County in west central Missouri... Southwestern Jackson County in west central Missouri... Until 230 AM CDT. At 958 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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. 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, Lee's Summit, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Raytown, Grandview, Belton, Prairie Village, Raymore, Gardner, Merriam, Mission, Spring Hill, Fairway, Mission Hills and Sugar Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

River Flood Warning

From Wed 1:51 am until 3:15 pm CDT

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Action Recommended

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Issued By

Kansas City/Pleasant Hill - MO, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Indian Creek at Stateline Road Leawood

Description

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON... WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. WHERE...Indian Creek at Stateline Road Leawood. WHEN...Until late this afternoon. IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water begins to cover the portion of Lee Boulevard located south of Interstate 435. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 20.1 feet early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early this morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

More Information

...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Kansas... Indian Creek at Stateline Road Leawood affecting Jackson and Johnson Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

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