Flash Flood Warning until 11:00AM
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas... Northeastern Johnson County in east central Kansas... Southern Clay County in west central Missouri... Southwestern Ray County in west central Missouri... Southeastern Platte County in west central Missouri... Jackson County in west central Missouri...
* Until 1100 AM CDT.
* At 754 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen where storms have moved over the same areas. Additional thunderstorms are likely this morning after the current area of thunderstorms pushes to the east. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kansas City, Overland Park, Independence, Lee's Summit, Shawnee, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leawood, Raytown, Liberty, Gladstone, Grandview, Prairie Village, Grain Valley, Merriam, Mission, Oak Grove, Parkville, North Kansas City and Fairway.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, MO ... RAY, MO ... PLATTE, MO ... JOHNSON, KS ... WYANDOTTE, KS ... CLAY, MO
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.
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