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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:15 AM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Johnson County in east central Kansas... Southeastern Atchison County in northeastern Kansas... Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas... Southern Buchanan County in northwestern Missouri... Platte County in west central Missouri... * Until 845 AM CDT. * At 614 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 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. 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, Leavenworth, Lansing, Atchison, De Soto, Tonganoxie, Platte City, Basehor, Weston, Kansas City Intl Arpt, Edgerton, Dearborn, Camden Point, Ferrelview, Linwood, Rushville, Easton, Tracy and Lewis And Clark Village. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:14 AM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Johnson County in east central Kansas... Southeastern Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas... Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas... Southwestern Clay County in west central Missouri... Western Jackson County in west central Missouri... Southeastern Platte County in west central Missouri... * Until 845 AM CDT. * At 614 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Liberty, Gladstone, Grandview, Prairie Village, Gardner, Lansing, Merriam, Mission, Bonner Springs, De Soto, Parkville, Spring Hill, Basehor and Edwardsville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
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