Kansas, Missouri Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/09/2026 06:01

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 8:01AM 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 - 6:01am
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 7:45am
Description: 
At 801 AM CDT, reports of flash flooding of flood prone areas continue across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but significant additional rainfall is not expected this morning. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Public reported. 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