Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 6:47AM CDT until July 9 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 4:47am
Expires:
July 9, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
FFWEAX
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Johnson County in east central Kansas...
Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas...
Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas...
Northwestern Cass County in west central Missouri...
Southwestern Clay County in west central Missouri...
Southwestern Jackson County in west central Missouri...
Southeastern Platte County in west central Missouri...
* Until 945 AM CDT.
* At 647 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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, Lansing, Merriam, Mission, Bonner
Springs and De Soto.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Johnson, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Cass, MO; Clay, MO; Jackson, MO; Platte, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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