Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 17 at 5:02PM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 3:02pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
FFWEAX
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Johnson County in east central Kansas...
Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas...
Southern Clay County in west central Missouri...
Western Jackson County in west central Missouri...
Southeastern Platte County in west central Missouri...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 502 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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.
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, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leawood, Raytown, Liberty,
Gladstone, Grandview, Prairie Village, Merriam, Mission, Bonner
Springs, Parkville, Edwardsville and North Kansas City.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Johnson, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Clay, MO; Jackson, MO; Platte, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: